Afghanistan facing severe internal threats: US envoy Khalilzad
Last updated on: 17 February,2020 01:58 pm
Afghanistan facing severe internal threats: US envoy Khalilzad
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – United States (US) special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday has said that Afghanistan is facing internal issues.
While addressing the international conference titled "40 years of Afghan Refugees Presence in Pakistan: A New Partnership for Solidarity" in Islamabad, the envoy said that US wishes durable peace in Afghanistan for which, the neighbouring countries are also playing major role.
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“Making warring factions sit together is a big challenge,” he asserted. Zalmay Khalilzad further hoped that the agreement between US and Taliban will boost Pak-Afghan trade ties as well.
It is to be mentioned here that the conference was inaugurated by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan while United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, ministers and senior officials from around twenty countries also participated in the event.