Qureshi departs on first foreign visit to Kabul

Qureshi departs on first foreign visit to Kabul

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affair Shah Mehmood Qureshi Saturday left for Kabul on his first foreign visit after assuming the office.

Opting Afghanistan for the first visit abroad by the foreign minister underlines the importance government attaches to work closely with Afghanistan for regional peace and stability, Foreign Office spokesman said in a statement.

He said the successful outcome of the visit would lead future efforts to enhance bilateral cooperation under bilateral frameworks of cooperation including Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS), Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Coordination Authority (APTTCA), Joint Economic Commission (JEC) and others.

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