ISLAMABAD - Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Andleeb Abbas told the House that Pakistan has been continuously raising the issue of Pakistani prisoners detained in Afghanistan. She said it is regrettable that Afghan government has not provided information about the number of Pakistani nationals imprisoned in Afghanistan. She said the government is also working on a MoU for transfer of offenders.
She said Pakistan Embassy and Consulates in Afghanistan, through other sources like International Committee of Red Cross and released prisoners, get information about Pakistani detainees and extend all possible assistance.
Responding to a question, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Andleeb Abbas said that fifteen agreements and MoUs relating to various sectors were signed between Islamabad and Beijing during the recent visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to China.
She said the focus of MoUs is on enhancing cooperation in socio-economic development, agricultural cooperation, poverty reduction, strengthening trade and economic relations and expanding, ties in Science and Technology, Climate Change and Security fields.