Visit of Pakistan's parliamentary delegation to Afghanistan postponed

The visit has been deferred in the wake of closure of Kabul International Airport

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The visit of Pakistan’s parliamentary delegation headed by National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser to Afghanistan has been postponed. The visit has been deferred in the wake of closure of Kabul International Airport due to security reasons. Earlier on October 23, 2020, a 17-member Afghan parliamentary delegation led by Speaker of the Wolsey Jirga (Afghan Parliament) Mir Rahman Rahmani arrived in Islamabad on the invitation of NA Speaker Asad Qaiser. During its stay, the Afghan delegation held meetings with Asad Qaiser, President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi. The delegation also had interactive meeting with the Members of Pakistan- Afghanistan Friendship group in National Assembly and senior government functionaries.