ISLAMABAD: In order to rebuild Kabul’s frayed ties with Islamabad and for talks on resuscitating the peace process with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai would travel to Pakistan on Aug 26, the Afghan presidency said.
Karzai’s visit would be carried out on the invitation extended by Sartaj Aziz, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Special Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs, during his visit to Kabul last month. This would be Karzai’s first trip to Pakistan in almost a year and a half.
A comprehensive agenda was being worked out for President Karzai, Afghan Foreign Ministry Spokesman Janan Musazai said in a news briefing in Kabul.
Karzai spoke to both President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to exchange Eid greetings. His conversation with Nawaz Sharif indicated his preferred subjects for talks.
Afghan officials quoted him as saying as having sought “practical and sincere” cooperation in fighting terrorism.
Moreover, discussions on reviving the peace process with the Taliban would be another feature of Karzai’s agenda.
The Afghan President will also discuss economic cooperation and the issue of Afghan refugees.
