ISLAMABAD – Pakistan will provide humanitarian assistance worth fivebillion rupees to Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi saidafter concluding his day-long visit to the neighbouring country.
Briefing the media in Islamabad on Thursday evening, he said Pakistan willallow duty free import of fresh fruits and vegetable from Afghanistan tofacilitate bilateral trade.
Border crossings between the two countries will remain open 24/7 for tradewhile a special lane will be established for vehicles carrying perishablegoods.
The minister said Afghan Businessmen can get visa on arrival, whilePakistani Embassy in Kabul has been authorised to issue five-year visa formultiple entries.
He said the Afghan leadership has also assured Islamabad that it will notallow anyone, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Baloch Liberation,to use Afghan soil against Pakistan.
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Qureshi further said that the interim government in Afghanistan has assuredPakistan that it will support projects like CASA-1000, TAPI andTrans-Afghan railway project.
Earlier today, Shah Mahmood Qureshi met interim Afghanistan Prime MinisterMullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund and conveyed Pakistan’s commitment toextending humanitarian assistance to its Afghan brothers.
Qureshi was visiting Afghanistan for the first time after the Taliban tookover in mid-August.
