Ashraf Ghani sends top spy,diplomat and defence chief to Islamabad, but warns decisions made in coming weeks will affect bilateral ties for yearsThe Afghan president, or Ashraf Ghani,has sent his top spy, diplomat and defence chief to Pakistan for a final-ditch attempt to rescue a relationship which he once promised would hold the key to peace but now threatens his credibility as a leader.
Ghani invested enormous amounts of energy and political capital in repairing ties with Pakistan, and a neighbour widely reviled in Afghanistan and often blamed for fomenting war because the Taliban find safe haven in its mountainous border regions and major cities.
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Source: theguardian.com