US special envoy Khalilzad arrives in Pakistan

Islamabad: US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy on Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Pakistan on Thursday to discuss with the senior civil and military leadership the latest efforts to bring peace to the war-torn country. The US envoy was initially scheduled to arrive in the federal capital on Tuesday. However, the visit was rescheduled after Khalilzad was said to be engaged in meetings in Kabul, Geo News reported. He was expected to discuss the Afghan peace process, talks with the Taliban and the US Army’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. (IANS)

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