KABUL - The Afghan delegation to accompany President Ashraf Ghani in his visit of Pakistan has expressed optimism about the Islamabad visit, believing they will achieve Pakistan’s honest commitments to bringing peace in Afghanistan.

Pakistan’s sincerity to Afghanistan’s peace efforts is at the top of the agenda to be discussed with the neighboring country, said the delegation to visit Islamabad on Friday.

These statements are expressed as Pakistan has been accused several times of not contributing honestly to Afghanistan’s peace efforts. But now the new Afghan President is hopeful of a positive outcome of his first visit to Pakistan, a country which has been accused globally of supporting insurgency.

“As far as I know, peace and security issues are at the top of our agenda,” said Nematullah Ghafari, a delegation member.

Alongside the security issues, the officials of two countries are said to also discuss economic and transit matters.

“Economic matters are also part of these dialogues,” another delegation member Sayed Farukh Shah said. “As long as Afghanistan doesn’t reach economic and political stability, Pakistan will continue to its interference to our internal affairs.”

According to analysts, Pakistan can play a vital role in Afghanistan’s peace and stability, however, Islamabad has never been sincere to its commitments.

Former President Hamid Karzai during his almost thirteen years of rule travelled several times to Pakistan but he apparently failed to persuade Pakistan stop backing insurgent groups in Afghanistan. (Tolonews)