ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Leading a high-level delegation, the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived in Kabul on Thursday.
During the one-day visit, he will hold talks with the Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and call on the leadership of the interim government in Kabul. He will meet other Afghan dignitaries as well.
The talks between the two sides will cover the entire spectrum of Pakistan-Afghanistan bilateral relations and focus on ways and means to deepen cooperation in diverse areas.
کابل :وزیر خارجہ مخدوم شاہ محمود قریشی کی وفد کے ہمراہ کابل میں افغانستان کے عبوری وزیر اعظم ملا حسن آخوند سے ملاقات
افغان عبوری حکومت کے نائب وزیر اعظم، مولوی عبدالسلام حنفی نے وزیر خارجہ کا خیر مقدم کیا
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Utilizing the opportunity, the foreign minister will share Pakistan’s perspective on issues of regional peace and stability.
As a close fraternal neighbor, Pakistan has always stood by Afghanistan. Pakistan kept the border crossing points open for trade and pedestrian crossing under COVID protocols.
A facilitative visa regime for Afghan nationals and border crossing procedures for trade and cargo have been instituted.
In recent months, Pakistan has provided humanitarian aid and assistance in the form of foodstuffs and medicines.
The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s visit reflects Pakistan’s consistent policy of supporting the brotherly Afghan people, deepening bilateral trade and economic relations, and facilitating closer people-to-people contacts.