PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Beijing has underlined the imperative of direct negotiations between Kabul.
Lijian Zhao, China’s deputy ambassador in Islamabad, called for a negotiated end to the war in Afghanistan. The diplomat suggested a political settlement.
Warning the US against an abrupt troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, he urged collective international efforts to help initiate a peace process between the warring parties.
There have been unconfirmed media reports suggesting President Donald Trump has ordered pulling out half of the more than 14,000 US troops . . .
