PM Nawaz to visit Afghanistan tomorrow

The Prime Minister visiting Afghanistan on an invitation of President Ashraf Ghani. Army Chief Gen. Raheel Shairf, Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry and other senior officials.

This will be Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s second visit to Afghanistan and the first after the installation of National Unity Government in Kabul.

Sharif will hold a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani, who will also host a lunch for the Pakistani Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister will also hold a meeting with Afghan Chief Executive, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. The two sides will hold delegation-level talks during the visit.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visiting Kabul at a time when bilateral relations between the two countries are underpinned by unprecedented warmth and mutual trust.

The visit of Prime Minister Sharif expected to further strengthen the positive momentum in bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.

Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif also chaired a high-level meeting at Prime Minister House in Islamabad today to discuss the Pakistan-Afghanistan relationship ahead of the visit to Kabul.

The meeting that was attended by Army Chief Raheel Sharif, federal minister Ishaq Dar, special assistant Sartaj Aziz and other ministers and top officials to discuss various aspects of the relations with Afghanistan.