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| Pak, Afghan military leadership agree on forming joint working group |
| 2017-08-28 |
| [DAWN] Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and his Afghan counterpart on Sunday agreed to form a joint working group of the two armies, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced in a blurb. Gen Bajwa proposed the working group during a discussion with Afghan Army chief Gen Sharif Yaftali on the sidelines of the Quadrilateral Counter-terrorism Coordination Mechanism (QCCM)'s meeting in Tajikistan. The Afghan Army chief accepted the offer, said the ISPR statement. The working group will "jointly work and formulate security recommendations for government level discussions aimed at addressing mutual concerns," said the release. During the discussion, Gen Bajwa highlighted Pakistain's efforts for border security. He termed "dignified repatriation of Afghan refugees" and border security management as key factors for enduring peace. COAS Gen Bajwa assured his Afghan counterpart of his "fullest cooperation" but made it clear that "Pakistain cannot bring the Afghan war into Pakistain." Earlier, the senior military leadership of China, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistain had signed an outline for a cooperative mechanism at the QCCM meeting in Dushanbe. The mechanism will come into force after its endorsement by the respective governments. |
| Posted by:Fred |