FM Qureshi visits Kabul along with Gen Faiz Hameed today’s

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KABUL: Foreign Minister (FM) Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi has visited Kabul along with General Faiz Hameed, on Thursday.
During the one-day visit, Qureshi will hold talks with Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and call on leadership of the interim government in Kabul. He will meet other Afghan dignitaries as well.
The talks between the two sides will cover the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and focus on ways and means to deepen cooperation in diverse areas. Utilizing the opportunity, the Foreign Minister will share Pakistan’s perspective on issues of regional peace and stability.
As a close fraternal neighbor, Pakistan has always stood by Afghanistan. Pakistan kept the border crossing points open for trade and pedestrian crossing under COVID protocols. Facilitative visa regime for Afghan nationals and border crossing procedures for trade and cargo have been instituted. In recent months, Pakistan has provided humanitarian aid and assistance in the form of food stuffs and medicines.
The Foreign Minister’s visit reflects Pakistan’s consistent policy of supporting the brotherly Afghan people, deepening bilateral trade and economic relations, and facilitating closer people-to-people contacts.