Times of Islamabad

Pakistan China Afghanistan trilateral meeting on cards

Pakistan China Afghanistan trilateral meeting on cards

ISLAMABAD – A trilateral meeting among Pakistan, China and Afghanistan willbe held in December to discuss the Afghan issue.

Speaking to the journalists after National Security Meeting (NSC), theforeign minister said that the depth of Pak-China relations should not beseen only in the context of financial package.

He said China has always helped Pakistan in difficult times and mostrecently it extended help in the month of July.

When asked about the visit of US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State AliceWells, FM Qureshi said that the two sides have discussed matters pertainingto promotion of trade and energy cooperation. He said all the indicatorsfrom the US side are opening up.

The minister said the US side has also offered to play a positive role onPak-Afghan water issues. He also said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit toChina has helped convert bilateral strategic relations into economicpartnership.