Pakistan, Afghanistan agree on setting up joint commission

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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday agreed on the establishment of a high powered “joint consultative commission” to pursue the peace process in Afghanistan.
It was also decided during talks between the delegations of both countries to revive the “smaller jirga” to help facilitate the dialogue for ensuring peace in Afghanistan. The Pakistan delegation was led by Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani while the Afghan delegation was led by Burhanuddin Rabbani, chairman of the High Council for Peace of Afghanistan and head of Afghan Jirga. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s House, according to an official statement.
The prime minister said it was encouraging to note there was realisation on both sides that both countries had suffered in the war against terrorism and it was time to work together for peace and stability of the region.
He called his recent visit to Kabul successful in promoting close relations, which would be strengthened with the expansion of trade between the two countries and beyond into Central Asian Republics.
Rabbani said Afghanistan wanted to develop deepest and strongest relations with Pakistan. “The people of Afghanistan will be very happy to the agreement reached to set up the joint consultative commission of both countries for peace in Afghanistan.