ISLAMABAD – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on NationalSecurity Division and Strategic Policy Planning Dr. Moeed Yusuf onWednesday said Pakistan and Afghanistan should have integrated economies togain maximum benefits for mutual peace and prosperity.
The SAPM chaired a session of Pakistan-Afghanistan Track-II dialogue wherethe peace process in Afghanistan was discussed, said a press release.
An Afghan delegation arrived in the federal capital amidst signs ofimproving relations between the two countries.
Dr Moeed said Pakistan and Afghanistan were neighboring countries withshared interests. “Pakistan has an unwavering belief that economicprosperity for both nations is interlinked.”
Dr Moeed affirmed Pakistan’s support for an economically thrivingAfghanistan and reiterated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s belief that therewas no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan.
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He mentioned that Pakistan was working on an economic security agenda whichconsists of three pillars: connectivity, development partnerships, andpeace within the region and beyond.
He added that peace in Afghanistan was vital for connectivity with CentralAsia, which would help both the countries to prosper.
He highlighted the steps being taken by Pakistan to strengthen economicrelations and people-to-people exchanges comprising of visa facilitation,enhancing trade, and assisting transit for the welfare of Afghan people bycreating two border markets at Kurram and Chitral.link
