KABUL: Pakistani and Afghanistan’s lawmakers agreed to enhance defence cooperation between the two neighbouring countries as the first-ever Pak-Afghan dialogue concluded in Kabul on Wednesday.
The agreement arrived in a joint declaration issued after the first-ever two day dialogue between members of the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production of Pakistan and the Defence, Internal Security and Local Administration Committee of Meshrano Jirga of Afghan Parliament in Kabul.
The two sides agreed that‚ in the best interest of two countries and the people‚ the two nations should move forward with a joint approach on important national and regional issues‚ and should have a joint strategy on security issues affecting the both countries.
It was stressed that by connecting with each other and‚ with the region and outside world‚ full economic potential of this area and the people can be realized.
The Pakistani side was led by Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Defence and Defence Production, and the Afghan side by Mohammad Dawood Assas, Acting Chairman of the Internal Security and Local Administration Committee of Meshrano Jirga of Afghan Parliament.
