Head of Afghanistan’s Massoud Foundation meets PM Imran Khan
February 18, 2021
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Head of Massoud Foundation of Afghanistan Ahmad Wali Massoud along with a delegation met Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Thursday.
The prime minister extended a warm welcome to Ahmad Wali Massoud and said that Pakistan and Afghanistan are bound by a fraternal relationship rooted deep in a shared history and commonalities of faith, culture, and traditions.
The prime minister recalled the historic contribution of the late Ahmed Shah Massoud, a key Mujahideen leader, during the Afghan resistance movement.
Imran Khan reiterated his conviction that there is no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and that a negotiated political settlement is the only way forward. He added that after Afghanistan, Pakistan is the most desirous to see the return of peace in Afghanistan as it is deeply affected by the conflict.
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February 18, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan extended warm welcome to Ahmad Wali Massoud and stated that Pakistan and Afghanistan were bound by a fraternal relationship. SCREENGRAB
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated his conviction that there is no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and a negotiated political settlement is the only way forward. After Afghanistan, Pakistan was the most desirous of restoration of peace in that country as it is deeply affected by the conflict, the premier said during a meeting with Ahmad Wali Massoud, Head of Massoud Foundation, Afghanistan, who called on him in Islamabad on Thursday.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said return of peace in Afghanistan will have lasting benefits for the region and beyond, through economic development, regional trade, and improved connectivity.
He was talking to Head of Massoud Foundation of Afghanistan Ahmad Wali Massoud, who called on him in Islamabad on Thursday.
The Prime Minister reiterated his conviction that there is no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and that a negotiated political settlement is the only way forward. He said after Afghanistan, Pakistan is the most desirous to see return of peace in Afghanistan as it is deeply affected by the conflict.