ISLAMABAD: US Special Envoy for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Friday called on Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi to discuss efforts for lasting peace in Afghanistan. During the meeting, Qureshi also assured the US envoy that Pakistan will continue to support efforts to bring peace in Afghanistan. The two sides agreed to continue their efforts towards the Afghan peace process. The meeting comes after an escalation in tensions between the Taliban and the US after peace talks between the two sides apparently hit a deadlock. Earlier, the Afghan defense ministry said on Sunday that government forces had killed 51 Taliban fighters in assaults last weekend.

Source: Pakistan Today January 31, 2020 11:03 UTC