High-level Afghan military delegation at GHQ

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of the Afghan military arrived in Islamabad and visited the army's general headquarters on Thursday. The delegation is expected to visit the Pak-Afghan border along with Pakistani military officials to assess exact situation at the border. Yesterday at a media briefing, a foreign office official had said that Pakistan would urge Afghan authorities to take action against Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hideouts based on Afghan territory and not give them space to plan their operations. Responding to a question, the official had ruled out any possibility of "hot pursuit" inside Afghanistan against TTP hideouts, saying Pakistan respected Afghanistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The official had said that Pakistan would like to work closely with the new Afghan government and wished for a peaceful and smooth transition of power in Kabul. "Pakistan has no favourites in Afghanistan and is playing its role with neutrality," the official had maintained.