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Pakistani PM Commends Trump for Role in Afghan Peace Process

Ayaz Gul

   ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is commending outgoing
   U.S. President Donald Trump for initiating the landmark peace process
   aimed at ending the Afghan conflict, America's longest war.

   "It is after a long time that there is a prospect of [Afghan] peace. '¦
   It was a great achievement of his [Trump's] because he literally forced
   this peace process to take place," Khan said Wednesday during a World
   Economic Forum virtual dialogue.

   "I feel that President Trump did a great job here, and I am convinced
   that President-elect [Joe]Biden is not going to reverse this because
   there is no other solution. Therefore, I think everyone will be trying
   to push this peace process," Khan said.'¯

   He said Pakistan has played "a huge part" in arranging peace talks
   between the United States and Afghan Taliban insurgents.

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