The two sides plan for cooper­ation in the areas of counte­r-terror­ism, reduct­ion of violen­ce and econom­ic develo­pmentISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan had “good discussions” after they concluded two-day talks on important issues on Saturday, the foreign ministry has said. The talks in Islamabad took place under the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) – a joint action plan for cooperation in the key areas of counter-terrorism and reduction of violence, peace and reconciliation, refugees’ repatriation and joint economic development. Foreign ministry spokesperson Mohammad Faisal seemed upbeat at the discussions. However, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said no progress was made on counter-terrorism issues. Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua headed the Pakistani delegation of senior civilian and military officials at the talks.

Source: The Express Tribune February 10, 2018 16:52 UTC