ISLAMABAD, April 21: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz announced on Thursday the opening of 10 more entry points on the Pak-Afghan border to promote people to people links and trade activities. He said Pakistan is now looking towards opening rail link from Chaman to the Afghan town of Spin Boldak.
The prime minister was speaking on the occasion of handing over 35 buses to Afghanistan as part of its $100million aid package for the reconstruction of that country.
The buses were handed over by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to the Afghan Minister for Public Works Sohrab Ali Safri at a ceremony in Islamabad. The prime minister also gave him 20,000 school bags.
He expressed confidence that the completion of the Torkham-Jalalabad road would usher in a new era of progress and prosperity for the people of the two countries.
He said that the remaining 65 buses would be given by the end of June this year.
He said so far $35 million dollars had been spent from this aid package on various projects for reconstruction work in Afghanistan.
The prime minister hoped that Pakistani entrepreneurs would also set up industries in Afghanistan to contribute towards the development of that country.
The Afghan minister thanked Pakistan for donating the gifts for the welfare of its people. He also appreciated Pakistan’s contribution in the reconstruction efforts and sheltering of Afghan refugees.
He said that about 50,000 Pakistani workers were participating in the reconstruction work.
He hoped that more Pakistanis would come here to help their Afghan brothers.—PPI
