Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday declined an invitation to visit Pakistan, his deputy spokesman confirmed, saying he would not visit the neighboring country until perpetrators of recent attacks in Afghanistan are handed over, Geo news reported Thursday.

Ghani's deputy spokesman said the president turned down the invitation during his meetings with Pakistani delegates.

"I will not go to Pakistan until Islamabad hands over perpetrators of Mazar Sharif, American University Kabul and Kandahar attacks to Kabul," the spokesman quoted Ghani as saying.

The Afghan president also demanded action against Afghan Taliban elements present in Pakistan, an accusation Islamabad has repeatedly denied.

However, the Foreign Office of Pakistan has not so far reacted to turning down of the invitation by President Ghani.

Source: MENA