Afghan president assures Pakistan of full cooperation during election 2018
Prime Minister Mulk reiterated his government's resolve to hold elections on time.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani Monday telephoned caretaker Prime Minister Justice (retired) Nasirul Mulk and offered condolences on the casualties in recent terrorist attacks.
The prime minister, while reiterating his government’s resolve to hold elections on time, described the attacks as an "attempt to derail democracy".
Afghan President Ghani, on his part, assured the prime minister of his country s full cooperation during elections. The two leaders also agreed to cooperate against militancy buildup in the region.
Earlier, Ghani also contacted Army chief General Qamar Bajwa and assured of "enhanced border security management" by the Afghan forces during elections in Pakistan, ISPR said.
As campaigning steps up for general elections on July 25, bombings across Pakistan have stoked fears of more violence in the country of 208 million, where political rallies can draw tens of thousands of people.
Violence in Pakistan has ebbed since the military began major operations against militants along the tumultuous border with Afghanistan following a shocking 2014 attack on a Peshawar school that killed 153 people, most of them children.
