Pak ISI chief hosts intelligence heads of China, Russia and other Central Asian nations to discuss Afghan situation
The discussion hosted by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general General Faiz Hameed saw the participation of the heads of intelligence of China, Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Intelligence chiefs of Pakistan, China, Russia and five other central Asian countries met in Islamabad on Saturday to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, sources said.
The discussion hosted by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general General Faiz Hameed saw the participation of the heads of intelligence of China, Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Notably, the
foreign ministers of Pakistan, China, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan had met earlier this week for the same purpose. Russia was conspicuously absent at the meeting.
The high-level meeting comes days after General Faiz Hameed’s return from Afghan capital Kabul, which he visited on the invitation of the Taliban.
According to reports, the Pakistani delegation led by the powerful intelligence chief was expected to discuss the immediate future of Pakistan and Afghanistan's security, economic and trade ties with the Taliban leadership.
Meanwhile, Russia and other central Asian countries are closely monitoring the rapid developments in Afghanistan and have had their guard up since the Taliban began its offensive against the US-backed Afghan government, which culminated in the democratic regime’s collapse amid the pullout of American troops and the insurgent group seizing power.
The discussion hosted by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general General Faiz Hameed saw the participation of the heads of intelligence of China, Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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