KABUL - U.S top commander in Afghanistan Gen. John Nicholson and Pakistan's Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif met on Wednesday and held talks on Afghanistan's peace process.
Nicholson, the commander of the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, was on a routine visit to Pakistan during which he held discussions with Sharif over Afghanistan and Pakistan's border issues and prospects of peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan.
It was Nicholson's first visit to Pakistan since President Barack Obama earlier this month announced adjustments in the plan for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan – agreeing to leave behind 8,400 troops through the end of this year.
NATO has also renewed its pledge for its continued support to Afghanistan.
Nicholson had welcomed Obama's decision to slow down the withdrawal, saying it would send a message to the militants that they will not win militarily, and reconciliation was the only solution.
He believes that the move would help improve regional security and benefit U.S counterterrorism efforts in the region.
Early this week, Obama repeated his commitment to cooperate with Afghanistan and other countries in fighting terrorism.
He told a gathering of ambassadors at the White House the U.S and its allies will eliminate Daesh.

"We will not be deterred. We will not relent," Obama said. "We are going to keep taking out Daesh leaders and pushing Daesh back in Syria and Iraq. We're going to keep standing with our partners from Africa to Afghanistan and we are going to destroy this vile terrorist organization."(Tolonews)