During his day long visit to Kabul, the Prime Minister Imran Khan had wide-ranging talks with President Ashraf Ghani to review efforts to promote shared objectives of strengthening Pakistan-Afghanistan bilateral relations and achieving lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan.

The Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s support to a peaceful, stable, united, democratic, sovereign and prosperous Afghanistan.

He also reiterated his long-standing view that there is no military solution to the conflict and that a negotiated political settlement is the only way forward for enduring peace, stability and prosperity in Afghanistan.           

He called on all sides for taking necessary measures for reduction in violence leading to ceasefire to protect Afghan lives.

The Prime Minister underlined that Pakistan will respect the decisions made by Afghans in the peace process.