Islamabad hosts key players in Afghan endgame Russian envoy Kabulov, US Centcom chief Gen McKenzie hold talks with COAS Bajwa, FM Qureshi During the meeting, COAS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and Russian envoy Zamir Kabulov discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security, particularly developments in the Afghan peace process. PHOTO: ISPR ISLAMABAD: The Russian president’s point man for Afghanistan and the US Centcom chief dashed to Islamabad on Friday at a time when the peace process hangs in balance with the US and NATO forces reluctant to abide by the February 29, 2020 deal with the Taliban. The flurry of visits by top officials of key players in the Afghan endgame suggested efforts to rescue the fragile peace process that hit a roadblock after differences between the US and Taliban on how to end the lingering war.