US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad meets PM Imran, discusses Afghan peace process

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Special Representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday.

In the meeting, the prime minister expressed satisfaction over the international consensus on efforts made for stability and peace in Afghanistan.

The prime minister said that Pakistan will continue its role to facilitate the peace process and maintain contact with the US and other stakeholders.

PM Imran said that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan is in favour of the region and Pakistan as well.

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with US envoy Khalilzad.

In the meeting today, FM Qureshi and Khalilzad discussed the progress on the ongoing Afghan peace process.

The two diplomats discussed regional security as well.

In a statement issued by the Foreign Office, the US envoy and FM Qureshi discussed the progress in backdrop of the meeting held in Doha, which was the seventh round of talks with the Taliban and US.

The US envoy spoke about his recent visit to Kabul. FM Qureshi said that Pakistan will continue its mediatory role in the peace process.