ISLAMABAD/KABUL – Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has accepted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s invitation to visit Pakistan as both the leaders discussed the Afghan peace process and regional connectivity in a telephonic conversation on Sunday.
The invitation was extended by Khan during a phone call with Ghani in the afternoon, according to a statement from the Afghan presidency.
د افغانستان د اسلامي جمهوریت جمهوررئیس محمداشرف غني نن ماسپښين د پاکستان لومړي وزیر عمران خان سره په ټلیفوني تماس کې د افغانستان د سولې پروسې او سیمه ییز اتصال په اړه بحث او خبرې وکړې.
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Khan said that Pakistan was ready to offer any help that would lead to peace and stability in Afghanistan, the statement added.
He also agreed to President Ghani’s economy-oriented and regional connectivity perspective, adding there was need for technical issues to be discussed at delegation-level talks, the TOLONews reported.
Khan urged Ghani to visit Pakistan for detailed discussions and reaching a clear understanding on economic and regional connectivity issues.
Ghani, meanwhile, appreciated Pakistani Prime Minister’s commitment for cooperation in the Afghan peace process and said the new spirit of economy-centric and regional connectivity by Pakistan is appreciable.
The president accepted Khan’s invitation to visit Pakistan, adding date of the visit would be determined through diplomatic channels.
