General Raheel meets US General Nicholson, expresses gratitude over Ali Gilani's recovery

General Raheel meets US General Nicholson, expresses gratitude over Ali Gilani's recovery
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Summary Both military leaders had discussion upon Pak-Afghan border security issues

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday met with Commander Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan General Nicholson. General Raheel expressed his gratitude over the recovery of Ali Haider Gilani, the abducted son of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Yousaf Raza Gilani and had discussion upon other matters as well, reported Dunya News.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) department, the meeting took place at the General Headquarters (GHQ). Bilateral affairs between Pakistan and Afghanistan along with border management and the security situation at the Pak-Afgan border were discussed during the meeting.

General Raheel was thankful to General Nicholson over the recovery of Ali Haider Gilani who was freed as a result of a joint operation by the American and Afghan armies that took place earlier in the day in the Afghan province of Ghazni. Ali Haider will return home tomorrow (May 11) after undergoing a medical examination in Afghanistan.