ISLAMABAD – PTI government mulls economic corridor with Afghanistan throughTorkham border.
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser says Pakistan wants improvedrelations with Afghanistan because of our shared language, religion and wayof living.
He was addressing a function in Mardan on Saturday.
The Speaker said the incumbent government is working to enhance trade tieswith Afghanistan. He said Landi Kotal road will be made an economiccorridor.
Asad Qaiser said steps are afoot to increase the employment opportunitiesin erstwhile FATA.
The Speaker said FATA reforms are among his priorities and no effort willbe spared for the development and progress of the people of this area.
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Asad Qaiser said the policies adopted by PTI government will have farreaching impacts. He said the government is working to develop Pakistan onsound footings which is evident from the recent reports of internationalrating agencies about the country.
Earlier, the Speaker addressed the Sports Gala ceremony at Centre forSpeech and Hearing in Mardan. He said there is no risk of anyconstitutional crisis on the issue of election commission.
He said we should stand at one platform for the sake of the country.
The Speaker also announced to upgrade the school of the center to a collegeand 10 million rupees fund for it.
