Islamabad, Nov 12 : Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that peace in Afghanistan would help strengthen regional stability, spur economic activity and connectivity.Islamabad : , Nov 12, 2012: Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistani Foreign Minister, stated that peace in Afghanistan will strengthen regional stability and spur economic activity.Pakistan is committed to peace, stability and progress in Afghanistan, Qureshi said on Thursday in a meeting with visiting Afghan acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.Qureshi stated that Pakistan was committed to Afghanistan’s peace, stability, and progress on Thursday during a meeting with Amir Khan Muttaqi (acting foreign minister of Afghanistan), the Pakistani Foreign Ministry released a statement.
The Pakistani Foreign Minister highlighted Pakistan’s continuing efforts for facilitating humanitarian assistance and economic support to Afghanistan given the challenges being faced by the Afghan people, according to the statement.According to the statement, the Pakistani Foreign Minister highlighted Pakistan’s continued efforts to facilitate humanitarian aid and economic support for Afghanistan in light of the current challenges facing the Afghan population.
Qureshi reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to strengthen bilateral relations with Afghanistan in all areas, saying that the meeting had provided an opportunity to build upon the earlier exchanges held during his visit to Kabul in October, Xinhua news agency reported.Qureshi reiterated Pakistan’s determination to improve bilateral relations with Afghanistan.
He stated that this meeting was an opportunity for Pakistan to continue building on the previous exchanges during his October visit to Kabul, Xinhua reported.
During the meeting, outcomes of the meetings of working groups on strengthening bilateral and transit trade regime and facilitating movement of people by land and air were shared, the statement added.
The statement said that the outcomes of meetings between working groups to strengthen bilateral and transit trade and facilitate movement of persons by air and land were discussed during the meeting
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