It’s time to make progress on successful Imran-Trump meeting: State Dept

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State Dept once again rejects charges of involvement in Imran Khan’s ouster

WASHINGTON: It is time to build upon the successful meeting of Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Donald Trump, the US State Department spokesman says.

Morgan Ortagus stated this while giving a daily briefing here.

The spokesman said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had promised to urge Taliban to negotiate with the Afghan government.

She said: “We are committed to peace in Afghanistan. We think that was an important step.”