COAS calls for global convergence to avert humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

COAS calls for global convergence to avert humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Rawalpindi (Web Desk): Chief of the Army staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reiterated the need for global convergence with coordinated efforts to avoid humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the military's media wing said on Monday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief said this while meeting Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan Wendy Gilmour at GHQ in Rawalpindi.

During the meeting matters of mutual interest, bilateral cooperation in various fields, overall regional situation and peace and stability in the Afghanistan were discussed, the statement said.

General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that Pakistan desires to maintain the tradition of bilateral engagement and wish for long term and multi-domain enduring relationship with Canada.

“The COAS reiterated that there is a need for global convergence on Afghanistan to avoid humanitarian crisis together with coordinated efforts for economic uplift of the Afghan people,” the military’s media wing said.

The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan's role in Afghan situation including successful evacuation operations and pledged to keep working for better relations between the two countries, the ISPR said.