Pakistan, July 3 -- Pakistan and the US special peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad are confident about the start of the negotiations involving Afghan parties to the conflict.

Ambassador Khalilzad, who held meetings with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and the Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in his day-long visit on Wednesday, has "noted how close the sides are to starting intra-Afghan negotiations and the importance of resolving remaining issues quickly, underscoring the promise peace holds for regional stability and development," the US embassy in Islamabad said on Thursday.

A US embassy statement said Ambassador Khalilzad thanked Pakistani officials for their ongoing efforts to advance the peace process.

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