Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, traveled from Kabul to Islamabad on Monday morning for a three-day official visit that will include meeting Prime Minister Imran Khan, as well as the president and other Pakistani officials, Abdullah’s office confirmed.

Abdullah on Monday morning met with Shah Mahmoud Qureshi, Pakistan’s foreign minister.

Qureshi welcomed Abdullah to Pakistan and expressed hope that his visit “will open a new chapter in bilateral ties, further strengthen relations" and "forge a common understanding" on the Afghan peace process, said Pakistan's foreign ministry in a tweet.

Reaffirming Pakistan’s support for the Afghan peace process, Qureshi said Pakistan has "always maintained there is no military solution to the Afghan conflict and encouraged all parties to reach a political solution through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned process," it said.

In this episode host Nemat Rawan discusses the topic with the following guests:

Ahmad Sayedi, political analyst

Esmat Qani, writer and journalist

Tahir Khan, Pakistani journalist