Wali Massoud in Islamabad for talks on peace process

KABUL (Pajhwok): Massoud Foundation head Ahmad Wali Massoud on Wednesday arrived in Islamabad along with a delegation for talks with Pakistani leaders on the peace process.

During the visit, Ahmad Wali Massoud will call on Pakistan Foreign Minister, Speaker National Assembly, and other dignitaries. He will deliver a keynote address at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad and also have interaction with the media.

Visit of Wali Massoud is part of Pakistan’s policy to reach out to political leadership in Afghanistan and deepen people-to-people linkages, the Pakistan Embassy in Kabul said in a statement. It will provide an important opportunity for exchange of views on the Afghan peace process.

Pakistan attaches highest importance to its fraternal relations with Afghanistan, rooted in shared history, culture and traditions.

Pakistan remains committed to strengthen bilateral relations with Afghanistan and supports an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement of the Afghan conflict through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.

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