Trump: US, Pakistan cooperating to try to end war in Afghanistan
(VOVWORLD) - The United States and Pakistan are jointly seeking a way to end the war in Afghanistan, US President Donald Trump said alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Oval Office on Monday.
The Pakistani prime minister declared “this is the closest we’ve been to reaching a peace agreement in Afghanistan. There’s no military solution in Afghanistan.” In the coming days, Khan added, there are hopes of getting “the Taliban to speak to the Afghan government.” Khan complimented Trump for his efforts, saying “he has forced people to end the war, to have a settlement” adding Pakistan has an important role to play as it shares a 2,400-kilometer border with Afghanistan.