Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has stressed upon the need for sincere efforts to avert a looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the military's media wing said on Friday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief was talking to Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Geoffrey Shaw who paid a farewell call to him in Rawalpindi.
“During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation and bilateral cooperation were discussed,” the ISPR said.
The COAS underscored the importance of peace and reconciliation initiatives in Afghanistan.
He thanked visiting dignitary for his services in Pakistan and acknowledged his contributions for fostering strong ties between the two countries.
The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan's role in Afghan situation, regional stability and pledged to keep working for better relations between the two countries.
Earlier on December 20, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West called on the army chief and discussed the current security situation in Afghanistan, besides opportunities of bilateral cooperation and matters of mutual interest, the military’s media wing stated.
The ISPR quoted the chief of army staff as saying that the "world and the region could not afford an unstable Afghanistan," as he stressed the need for global convergence to avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe.