Ashraf Ghani to visit Lahore today on second leg of Pakistan visit
- By Web Desk -
- Jun 27, 2019
ISLAMABAD: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani currently on a two-day visit of Pakistan over the invitation of Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan would depart for Lahore today (Friday), ARY News reported on Thursday.
It was reported that the Afghan President would spend the second day of his Pakistan visit in the city of Lahore.
Ghani would be welcomed to the city with full state protocol with high ranking government functionaries slated to greet him upon arrival.
The Afghan President will be received by the Governor of Punjab and The Chief Minister of the Province.
Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar and Usman Khan Buzdar are also scheduled to hold separate meetings with the Afghan premier.
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Ghani will also pay his respects on the mausoleum of Pakistan’s Ideological founder, Allama Muhammad Iqbal along with offering prayers at the historic Badshahi Mosque.
In a one-on-one meeting beforehand, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani deliberated on the regional situation of security and peace.
The Afghan president arrived in Pakistan yesterday for a two-day visit on the invitation of Prime Minister Khan.
The two leaders exchanged views about the ongoing scenario of the region at the Prime Minister House.
Prior to meeting PM Khan, Ghani met Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and lauded Pakistan’s efforts for the peace process in Afghanistan.