Summary The Afghan President has agreed to stay for another day.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has extended his stay in Pakistan for another day on the request of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
PM Nawaz asked President Karzai to extend his stay in Pakistan so that the two leaders could continue to confer on matters of common interest in the bilateral and regional context.
A high-level delegation is accompanying the Afghan President including Foreign Minister Dr. Zalmai Rassoul, National Security Adviser Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Finance Minister Dr. Hazrat Omer Zakhilwall, Commerce and Industries Minister Dr. Anwarul Haq Ahady, and Chairman of the High Peace Council Salahuddin Rabbani.
The Prime Minister will host a lunch for President Karzai today (Tuesday).
This is President Karzai’s first visit since the democratic transition in Pakistan and the formation of the new government in June 2013. The visit reflects the readiness on both sides to work together for the furtherance of shared objectives of peace, stability and prosperity in the region and beyond.
