FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrives in Kabul on day-long visit

Officials from Afghan foreign ministry welcomed Qureshi and Pakistani delegation.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan on a one-day official visit on Saturday.

Officials from Afghan foreign ministry welcomed Qureshi and a high-level Pakistani delegation including foreign secretary Tehmina Janjua and officials of foreign ministry.

Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal says that the foreign minister’s first visit to Kabul underlines the importance government attaches to work closely with Afghanistan for regional peace and stability.

Successful outcome of the visit will lead future efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation under bilateral frameworks of cooperation including APAPPS, APTTCA, JEC etc, he added.

Qureshi is visiting Afghanistan at the invitation of his Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani. This is his first foreign visit after assuming the charge of Pakistan’s foreign minister. 

Shah Mehmood will hold talks with civil and military leadership of Afghanistan during his visit on bilateral issues and security matters of the region.

Two-way trade matters along with the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS), the issue of closure of the Pakistan Consulate General in Jalalabad due to a security crisis, terrorism, and border management will also be discussed among other matters.

During the visit, Qureshi will also meet Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.