Prime Minister Imran Khan on April 8, said the policy to seek direct engagement with Afghan stakeholders, including Taliban, to find a negotiated solution has the greatest prospects to end the prolonged conflict in Afghanistan, reportsDaily Times. He shared his long-standing commitment to peace and stability in Afghanistan through political settlement with US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Kenneth McKenzie Jr.
Underscoring the need for an intra-Afghan dialogue, Khan stated that the Afghan stakeholders should sit together to discuss the contours of their future polity after the withdrawal of the foreign troops. He reiterated Pakistan’s desire to have good neighbourly relations with Afghanistan. Welcoming General McKenzie to Islamabad, the prime minister apprised him of his government’s commitment to implement the National Action Plan (NAP), which has the backing of all political parties in the country.