Summary President Ghani appreciated the efforts and role of Pakistan in facilitating peace process.
UFA (Web Desk) - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in the Russian city of Ufa today (Friday).
Both leaders expressed satisfaction over first official peace talks with the Taliban held this week in Murree to find a solution to the 13-year-old insurgency.
President Ghani appreciated the efforts and role of Pakistan in facilitating peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan and expressed the hope that this would lead to lasting peace and stability in the country.
The two leaders exchanged views on how to carry forward the peace process. They also discussed on the efforts being made by the respective sides to counter terrorism and extremism.
Both the leaders reviewed economic cooperation to achieve the shared objectives of peace, prosperity and development.
PM Nawaz extended an invitation to Ghani to jointly inaugurate with him the Ministerial conference of the Heart of Asia process to be hosted by Pakistan in December.
Prime Minister said that it is encouraging that relations between the countries are on an upward trajectory.
He said perseverance is imperative to overcome the challenges and anchoring cooperative relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan on strong foundations.
