Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will visit Afghanistan on Tuesday at the invitation of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
The Prime Minister will be accompanied by Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry and senior officials.
This will be the Prime Minister’s second visit to Afghanistan and the first after the installation of National Unity Government in Kabul.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will have tête-à-tête with President Ashraf Ghani, who will also host a luncheon for the Prime Minister. Other engagements of the Prime Minister will include a meeting with Afghan Chief Executive, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and delegation-level talks with the Afghan side. Building close cooperative relations with Afghanistan is a high priority in Pakistan’s foreign policy. It is a vital component of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s vision of a peaceful neighborhood.
The Prime Minister’s visit is taking place at a time when bilateral relations between the two countries are underpinned by unprecedented warmth, mutual trust and a shared vision of working in lockstep to build a peaceful and stable region.
The Prime Minister’s visit to Afghanistan would further strengthen the positive momentum in bilateral relations and help intensify common endeavours in the pursuit of durable peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
