ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that both Pakistan and Afghanistan are committed not to allow their respective territories to be used against each other to make the region peaceful, progress and prosperous.
“A peaceful, stable, and prosperous Afghanistan is in Pakistan’s interest,” the premier said that in a meeting with an 18-member delegation of the Afghan Parliament in Islamabad on Wednesday.
The Afghan delegation was being jointly led by the Chairman International Affairs Commission Wolesi Jirga Abdul Qader Zazai and Senator Baz Muhammad Zormati.
The Afghan delegation is in Islamabad to attend the 12th session of the Dialogue between Parliamentarians of Pakistan and Afghanistan arranged by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT).
During his meeting with the Afghan delegation, the prime minister said that such parliamentary exchanges are very useful in bringing the people of two countries closer.
The prime minister said that the two countries are committed to transform mutual relationship with a special focus on enhanced political engagement, deeper security and counter terrorism cooperation, expanded trade and economic partnership, and regional cooperation.
The meeting was also attended by the Prime Minister’s Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi, the Prime Minister’s Political Secretary Dr Asif Kirmani, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Senator Afrasiab Khattak and MNA Aftab Sherpao.
On the occasion, the Afghan parliamentarians expressed solidarity with Pakistan over the loss of innocent lives in the terrorist attack in Peshawar.
The delegation said that peace is in the best interest of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It said that Afghanistan values Pakistan’s commitment towards lasting peace.
The Afghan parliamentarians also invited the premier Nawaz to visit Afghanistan at his convenience.
