ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to open a new chapter offriendship and cooperation based on mutual trust and harmony for thebenefit of the two peoples and countries and for advancing the cause ofpeace, stability and prosperity in the region.
The agreement came during a one-on-one meeting between Prime Minister ImranKhan and President Ashraf Ghani in Islamabad today, followed bydelegation-level talks.
The two leaders exchanged views on the entire gamut of bilateral relations.
Prime Minister Imran Khan affirmed that Pakistan remains committed to bringabout a qualitative transformation in Pakistan-Afghanistan relations aspart of his vision of a “peaceful neighbourhood.”
The two leaders agreed on the importance of crafting a forward-lookingvision of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.
Imran Khan reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to support the Afghan peaceprocess as a shared responsibility.
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He underlined that an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process is the onlyviable option to end the decades-long conflict in Afghanistan. He said inthis regard, Pakistan supports a result-oriented intra-Afghan dialogue.
The Prime Minister underscored Pakistan’s respect for the sovereignty andterritorial integrity of Afghanistan and its commitment to stand by theAfghan people at this crucial juncture.
He said Pakistan remains committed to a peaceful, stable, democratic andprosperous Afghanistan and wishes to have stronger political, trade,economic, and people-to-people relations with Afghanistan.
The two leaders agreed that enduring peace in Afghanistan would bring richeconomic dividends to both the countries.
