6 hours Ago By MATEEN HAIDER
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Afghanistan on Saturday adopted a resolute consensus, not to allow the use of their soils for any wrongful activity against each other and to take strictest action in this regard. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated this while addressing a news conference in Kabul on Saturday. About the major decisions taken during his day-long visit to Kabul, Ishaq Dar said it has been decided that a track and trace system will be operationalised from 30th June this year to accelerate cross border trade between the two countries.
He said it has also been agreed to hold regular trade exhibitions and exchange of trade delegations to continue the momentum of trade facilitation for the mutual benefit of two countries. Ishaq Dar said it has been agreed that A plus category insurance guarantees will be accepted by Pakistani authorities for Afghan transit goods. We have successfully reduced reliance on imported goods: PM He said cross stuffing facility for will be provided to 500 containers per month initially from June 30th this year as pilot project to help lower the cost of transit trade.
The Minister said the ITTMS (Integrated Transit Trade Management System) system in Torkham will also be operationalized by 30th June this year. About the repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, Ishaq Dar said the government is ensuring that the process takes place with full dignity and honor without disrespect to any individual. Expressing pleasure over the hospitality extended to him during his visit, Ishaq Dar extended invitation to Afghan Foreign Minister to visit Pakistan as his second home.
He said these regular exchanges are inevi-table for keeping up the positive pace of bilateral relations. Also, Pakistan and Afghanistan on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment to fostering mutually beneficial relations and agreed on the importance of maintaining high-level engagement. PM testifies against Imran in Rs10b defamation suit Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, who had earlier arrived in Af-ghan Capital Kabul on day-long official visit to Afghanistan, engaged in extensive discussions with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
“The discussions encompassed a comprehensive range of topics pertaining to bilateral relations, underscor-ing the need to devise strategies for enhancing cooperation across diverse areas of mutual interest, includ-ing security, trade, transit, connectivity, and people to people contacts,” Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press statement. The deputy prime minister emphasised the paramount importance of addressing all pertinent issues, partic-ularly those related to security and border management, in order to fully realise the potential for regional trade and connectivity. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Saturday called on Act-ing Afghan Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund.
142 arrested after fast-food outlet attacks: Talal “Both sides exchanged views on key issues of mutual interest, including security, trade and transit cooper-ation, and explored ways to enhance people-to-people contacts,” Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release. Reaffirming the commitment to continued engagement, both sides agreed to maintain high-level exchanges to further strengthen the relations between the two brotherly countries. Tags: pakistan afghanistan soil.
