KABUL: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa held talks with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on Sunday and discussed bilateral relations and regional security situation.

He is accompanied by the DG-ISI General Naveed Mukhtar. They met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the presidential palace in Kabul, and discussed regional security situations, bilateral relations and fight against terrorism.

Bilateral ties have been marred by mistrust and suspicion, with both Islamabad and Kabul routinely blaming each other for backing fugitive anti-state militants to plot terrorist attacks against the other.

During the one day visit, General Bajwa had been expected to offer training for Afghan soldiers and police personnel in Pakistani institutions and emphasize the need for the two countries to resolve differences by relying on bilateral mechanisms and dialogue, according to officials in Islamabad.