Political leaders of different parties met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Islamabad Saturday and emphasised the need for increased people to people contact and exchange of parliamentary delegations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The political leaders who called on the Afghan president included Awami National Party (ANP) Chairman Asfandyar Wali Khan, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Aftab Ahmad Sherpao, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai as well as a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) delegation including Sherry Rehman, Farhatullah Babar, Faisal Kareem Kundi, Khanzada Khan and Senator Aitzaz Ahsan.
The delegation praised Ghani’s efforts for political harmony and consensus in Afghanistan and expressed hope that internal political reconciliation in both Afghanistan and Pakistan would contribute towards stability in the region.
The delegation emphasised removing mistrust and building close cooperative relationship between the two countries through enhanced trade and security cooperation and building of an economic corridor connecting South Asia with Central Asia.
Earlier, during his talks with President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday night, the Afghan president expressed keen desire of the government and people of Afghanistan to further strengthen bilateral relations with the people and government of Pakistan in all areas of mutual interest.
