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ISLAMABAD, Sep 18 (KUNA) -- Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan on Saturday said that he has initiated a dialogue with the Taliban for an inclusive Afghan government to include multiple ethnic groups.
The premier stated it after the conclusion of the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) Summit, where regional leaders, including PM Imran, met to discuss the situation in Afghanistan following the US withdrawal from the country.
"After meetings in Dushanbe with leaders of Afghanistan's neighbors and especially a lengthy discussion with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, I have initiated a dialogue with the Taliban for an inclusive Afghan government to include Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks," PM Imran tweeted.
In another tweet, he added, "After 40 years of conflict, this inclusivity will ensure peace and a stable Afghanistan, which is in the interest not only of Afghanistan but the region as well." (end)
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