ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed for deepening cooperation and coordinating in counter-terrorism efforts with a view to eliminate this menace as terrorism is a common enemy of the two Countries and its peoples.
The understanding was reached when the visiting Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Nasir Andesha held a meeting with the Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua Islamabad on Saturday.
During the meeting, they discussed strengthening cooperation between the Countries in diverse fields as well as in the efforts for lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan.
The Foreign Secretary underlined the need for enhancing economic cooperation, trade, transit and connectivity for the mutual benefit of the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan. She emphasized the need of expediting infrastructure and energy connectivity projects between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Nasir Andesha is visiting Pakistan to mark the Afghan independence celebrations and for the foundation-laying ceremony of the new Afghan Embassy in the Diplomatic Enclave in Islamabad.
Earlier this week, the Foreign Secretary also visited Kabul on August 15, 2017 for meetings with the Afghan leadership for strengthening bilateral engagement.
