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The Afghan leadership has reportedly invited Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to visit Afghanistan.
This was announced in a statement tweeted by military media wing’s chief Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor.
The Inter-Services Public Relations chief said that General Bajwa telephoned Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah and his Afghan counterpart on Saturday and felicitated them on the eve of New Year.
The army chief also reiterated the resolve to work together in the coming year for the peace and stability in the region, the tweet read.
“On the occasion, Afghan [civil and military] leadership extended invitation to the army chief to visit Kabul,” Ghafoor said.
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Dec 31, 2016 11:08pm
Good gesture by Afghans. They should know Modi will not help in long run...
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Dec 31, 2016 11:18pm
Why ? Romance with India didnt work out?
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Dec 31, 2016 11:23pm
Afghan govt , not representative of Afghan people, have realised without Pakistan help no peace will come while foreign trouble makers will instil discord.
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Dec 31, 2016 11:32pm
A good step in the right direction.
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Dec 31, 2016 11:53pm
Why would COAS call a head of state of another country? Is it a normal diplomatic tradition? Shouldn't PM or the President should call Afghan President?
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Jan 01, 2017 12:09am
Sooner or later ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan will improve. Why not make efforts now.
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Jan 01, 2017 12:48am
Afghanistan's foreign policy is not clear. Sometimes it goes very close to India and other time it seeks Pakistan's support
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Jan 01, 2017 12:51am
May God bring peace to the region in the New Year.
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Jan 01, 2017 01:51am
Despite being a highly educated person and top economist, the Afghan President is completely lost of his direction. He is hitting roadblocks in every move and at a loss to differentiate left from right.
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Jan 01, 2017 02:09am
Brothers will be brothers, come what may.
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Jan 01, 2017 02:09am
When we will go beyond Afghanista, Bhutan and Sri Lanks?
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Jan 01, 2017 02:10am
Nothing new can come out of such tour. Afghans are ungrateful nation. We must work on sealing the western border.
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Jan 01, 2017 02:39am
The Civilian goverment's ineptitude is forcing the military to fill the leadership vacuum created by them. At least Bajwa is awake!
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Jan 01, 2017 02:42am
Regardless of how many of our PMs, Presidents and COASs visit Afghanistan and for how many times but our relationship remains same as Afghan government only need countries which can bail them out every Ten years . Their friendship is based on foreign aid and foreign support since they are lazy , corrupt and crippled !
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Jan 01, 2017 03:05am
It is important that the Army chief should avoid engaging the Afghan leadership and let the civilian government take the lead here. In this way, that would show that we are united and would provide a buffer to the COAS against the hostile nature of this Northern Alliance based Afghan leadership.
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Jan 01, 2017 03:36am
Would be a very sensible step by Afghanistan.
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Jan 01, 2017 04:06am
What are the Afghans after now? A bit of CPEC?
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Jan 01, 2017 06:42am
The Pakistani have lots of hope from you as we had from your predecessor (The great General Raheel ) who did a remarkable job during his tenure.
The entire nation stands with you and will support you and the Pakistan Army to defend the sovereignty of our motherland and to bring peace and stability in the Country and the region.
All the best for your visit and successful outcome. Aameen!
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Jan 01, 2017 07:27am
This is good omen for the new year 2017 both for Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Thank you General Qamar Javed Bajwa and President Ashraf Ghani.
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Jan 01, 2017 07:47am
What other options do they have?
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Jan 02, 2017 12:08am
Afghans will never be Pakistans friend. They are utterly disgraceful.
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Jan 02, 2017 12:53pm
Pakistan will be respected by others only when she is a strong Pakistan, educated Pakistan and prosperous Pakistan. Countries enormous potential in agriculture, manufacturing and manpower is second to none in Asia. If necessary, Pakistan should do all she can to create a man made river on the western side of the country using water from melting ice from northwest via KP to Baluchistan. Some 25 million hector can be brought under year round cultivation. May cost over $50 billion but this will make Pakistan a prosperous nation. Even Afghanistan can join on this venture. Kabul river can be turn to another Ganges.
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Jan 02, 2017 05:33pm
A much needed step from both sides on this felicious eve of New Year.. We need to catch up with the 21st century and sbun our differenes for the better future of our coming generations
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