AFGHAN OFFICIALS TO MEET TALIBAN LEADER IN PAKISTAN

Kabul, 25 Dhul Hijja 1434/30 October 2013 (MINA) – A delegation of the Afghan high peace council will visit Pakistan in the near future to meet with the senior Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.

The presidential palace of Afghanistan following a statement said that the decision was taken during the trilateral summit on Tuesay between Afghan, Pakistani and British leaders, Khaama Press quoted by Mi’raj News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

Afghan president Hamid Karzai met with the Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif during he trilateral summit hosted by British prime miniser David Cameron in London.

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Presidential media office in it’s statement also added that president Karzai discussed peace process, fight against terrorism and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan during the trilateral summit with the Pakistani and British prime ministers.

Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif also accepted an invitation by president Hamid Karzai to visit to Kabul in the coming weeks, the statement said.

Sharif has also vowed to support the government of Afghanistan in terms of security for the upcoming presidential elections, presidential palace officials said.

This was the first meeting of the three countries since Prime Minister Sharif took office. The meeting took place following the World Islamic Economic Forum. (T/P09/E1).

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Mi’raj News Agency (MINA).