Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan Dr Abdullah Abdullah visited Pakistan and leaders from both countries reiterated their commitment to improving the bilateral ties and to the Afghan peace process. In the past, Abdullah has been among the Afghan politicians throwing all sorts of accusations at Pakistan. That made Abdullah’s conciliatory tone at a recent event in Islamabad stand out. “After many troubling years, we now need to go beyond the usual stale rhetoric and shadowy conspiracy theories that have held us back,” said Abdullah while speaking after a meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad. One of those realities was addressed over the weekend by Prime Minister Imran Khan, who warned that the Afghan peace process could be a slow one, and unrealistic timelines should not be set.

Source: The Express Tribune September 30, 2020 19:21 UTC