ISLAMABAD, 19 December 2020, (TON): A delegation of Taliban Doha-based Political Commission (TPC), headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, called on Prime Minister Imran khan on Friday and discussed peace process with the way forward.

The Prime Minister Office in a series of tweets said, ‘‘A delegation of Taliban Political Commission (TPC), headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, called on the Prime Minister Imran Khan today. The discussions focused on the progress in the Afghan peace process and the way forward.’’

‘‘Reiterating that there was no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan Khan underlined that the Intra-Afghan negotiations provide a historic opportunity to the Afghan leaders for achieving durable peace and stability through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.’’

‘‘The Prime Minister expressed hope that the Afghan parties would continue to build on the recent positive developments in the Intra-Afghan Negotiations.’’

‘‘Prime Minister Imran Khan underscored Pakistan’s consistent support to an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement. He also underlined the need to be vigilant about the role of spoilers, who continue to make attempts to disrupt and derail the peace process.’’

‘‘The Prime Minister expressed concern over the high level of violence and called on all sides for reduction in violence leading to ceasefire.’’

‘‘The Prime Minister highlighted that return of peace and stability in Afghanistan would provide a strong impetus to economic development, regional integration, and connectivity, benefitting Afghanistan and the region.’’

On Wednesday, while Taliban were visiting, Prime Minister Imran Khan and president Ashraf Ghani in a telephonic conversation had discussed the ongoing peace process and the strengthening of bilateral relations.