Hekmatyar lauds Pak's positive role in facilitating Afghan peace.

Islamabad -- Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of the Hizb-e-Islami in Afghanistan, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Tuesday. Hekmatyar appreciated Pakistan's positive role in facilitating the Afghan peace process.

He also thanked Pakistan for its long-standing contribution to the socio-economic development of Afghanistan and for hosting millions of Afghan refugees for more than four decades.

The Prime Minister, while welcoming the Afghan dignitary, underscored historic bonds of friendship and brotherhood between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

He underscored the importance, Pakistan attached to the fraternal Afghan people and reaffirmed the country's resolve to foster closer cooperation with Afghanistan, a press release issued by the PM Media Office here said.

The Prime Minister expressed best wishes for successful outcome of the Afghan peace process as Pakistan had the highest stake in peace and stability in the region.

He reiterated his long-standing position that there was no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and that an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process was the only way forward.

The Prime Minister noted that Intra-Afghan negotiations provided a historic opportunity for the Afghan leadership to establish lasting peace.

Underlining the positive contribution made by Pakistan...