Four-nation conference on Afghan reconciliation process on Monday

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ISLAMABAD: A four-nation conference on Afghan reconciliation process will be held in Islamabad on Monday.

Besides Pakistan, representatives from Afghanistan, China and the United States will participate.

The development has come in as regional countries lay strong emphasis on restoration of peace in Afghanistan in order to curb insurgency in other parts.

According to the Foreign Office (FO) sources, representatives of Pakistan, Afghanistan, USA and China will attend the session. Pakistan will be represented by Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry while Afghanistan will be represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Hikmet Karzai.

The meeting will be attended by special representatives of USA and China for Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The session will decide a mechanism for the schedule and procedure for the talks between Taliban and Afghan government.