KABUL — Pakistan’s army chief visited Afghanistan on Monday to meet President Ashraf Ghani, Afghan government sources said, at a time of heightened uncertainty for the region as violence rises while the United States withdraws troops.
Pakistani Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa was meeting Ghani as well as other Afghan leaders in Kabul, the sources told Reuters on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak with media.
The media wing of Pakistan’s military did not immediately respond to request for comment or confirm the visit.
It was not immediately clear what would be discussed during the meeting. Neighbouring Pakistan is regarded as a key pla…
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