ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's army chief General Raheel Sharif will visit Kabul on Sunday to hold talks with top Afghan civil and military leaders, the military said on Friday.
Afghanistan sees Pakistan's support as vital to resuming a stalled peace dialogue with the Taliban and recently both countries have expressed resolve to work together in this regard.
"COAS (Chief of Army Staff) will visit Kabul on Sunday, 27th December," Pakistan army spokesman Lieutenant General Asim Bajwa said on Twitter.
"(Sharif) will hold meetings with political and military leadership of Afghanistan," Bajwa said.
At the Islamabad conference, Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed commitment to the peace process, with the United States and China also offering support.
"The visit by the army chief to Kabul is a follow up of commitments made by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani towards Afghan peace at the Heart of Asia conference in Islamabad," said security analyst Imtiaz Gul.
Gul said that the resumption of dialogue with the Taliban, action against militant groups, as well as peaceful border management were likely to be discussed during talks between General Sharif, not related to Premier Sharif, and top Afghan leaders.
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