Pakistan and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to advance the Afghan peace process.

According to a press release of the US embassy in Islamabad, the endorsement came during meetings of visiting US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad with Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, and members of the diplomatic corps in Islamabad. 

Ambassador Khalilzad highlighted that all countries in the region will benefit from peace in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad has appreciated Pakistan's resolve to push for Afghan peace.

In a tweet today, he said we are heading in the right direction with more steps by Pakistan coming that will lead to concrete results.

Zalmay Khalilzad said he held good meeting with Pakistan top leadership during the visit to advance the peace process.