Aziz’s Kabul visit hailed as productive

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan as productive.

Aziz delivered a formal invitation from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to Afghan President Hamid Karzai to visit Pakistan and met a number of Afghan officials on Sunday.

He held separate meetings with Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul, Commerce Minister Anwarul Haq Ahady and High Peace Council (HPC) Chairman Salahuddin Rabbani.

A statement from the Foreign Office said Aziz underscored Sharif’s pledge to strengthen Pakistan’s ties with the Afghan people.

“The advisor stressed that bilateral relations must be underpinned by a strong trade and economic relationship,” the statement added.

He urged the two countries to work together to strengthen links with Central Asia, including through trade and mutually-beneficial energy projects, that would reinforce regional cooperation and promote common prosperity.

Both sides agreed to hold the next meeting of the Coordinating Authority established under the Afghanistan) as early as possible to address problems in this area.

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