Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has stressed the need for global convergence and sincere efforts to avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan.

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He was talking to ex-US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation and a prominent guest speaker at Islamabad Security Dialogue Zalmay Khalilzad, who called on him in Rawalpindi on Friday.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation including Afghanistan and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed.

General Bajwa thanked Zalmay Khalilzad for attending the Islamabad Security Dialogue.

The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s role and efforts toward regional stability.

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He pledged to play his role for further improvement in diplomatic cooperation between the United States and Pakistan at all levels. He expressed his gratitude for being given an opportunity to attend the Islamabad Security Dialogue.