Stable Afghanistan is in Pakistan’s interest: Army Chief

The Army Chief General Raheel Sharif has met with US senator John McCain and US special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Olson separately and said that strong and stable Afghanistan was in Pakistan’s interest.

According to ISPR press release Army chief met with Olson and John McCain along with four other members separately and they reviewed the security situation and bilateral relation while army chief also apprised  them over the success got Pakistani forces against terrorism and effort made by Pakistan to restore regional peace .

The army chief  cleared, on the occasion, the success against the terrorism was link with effective Pak-Afghan border management.

Army chief also informed them the security challenges being faced by Pakistan, however the delegation appreciated Pakistani forces efforts and sacrifices in Zerb-e-Azm.

US senator John McCain applauding Pakistani forces efforts said that the sacrifices of Pakistani forces in anti-terrorism operation were laudable, however there was need of improving ties between both countries.