Thursday, December 19

KABUL: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi called on the caretaker Prime Minister of Afghanistan Mullah Hassan Akhund in Kabul

By kamran Raja

Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi, Deputy Prime Minister of the Afghan Interim Government, welcomed the Foreign Minister

Afghan Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Mottaki was also present

The Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq, Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood, Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmad Khan, senior military leadership and other members of the Pakistani delegation were also present at the meeting.

During the meeting, issues of mutual interest, enhancing cooperation in trade and economic sectors and various aspects of rescuing the Afghan people from the economic crisis were discussed.

The Prime Minister of Afghanistan Mullah Hassan Akhund welcomed Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi and the Pakistani delegation to Kabul.

Pakistan wants lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan: Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Pakistan is committed to helping Afghan brothers on humanitarian grounds: Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Pakistan wishes to increase bilateral trade with Afghanistan: Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi: Visa facilities for Afghan citizens, especially traders, issuance of new border points and provision of movement facilities are links in this regard.

Pakistan, along with Afghanistan’s close neighbors, is committed to playing a constructive role for peace and stability in the region: Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi

The caretaker Prime Minister of Afghanistan, Mullah Hassan Akhund, thanked the Pakistani leadership for the timely provision of humanitarian assistance