ISLAMABAD, 9 March, 2021 (TON): On Monday, the U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and the commander of NATO forces Zalmay Khalilzad met Pakistan's army chief  General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss the war-torn nation's peace process to help ease the stalled negotiations.

The U.S. envoy and the Army Chief met at Army headquarters in Rawalpindi.

"Matters of mutual interest, regional security, and ongoing Afghanistan Reconciliation Process were discussed during the meeting," a statement said. "The visiting dignitary greatly appreciated Pakistan's role in the ongoing peace process."

As Washington shared a letter with Afghan President Ghani, the State Department denied its truthfulness.

The letter said, “Washington would ask the United Nations to convene foreign ministers and envoys from Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, India, and the United States to discuss a unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan."

Meanwhile, it is noticed that Pakistan is the third country that US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has visited in the last week as Washington. And it is seen as a key player in Afghan peacemaking and has been acknowledged by Washington for helping to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table.