Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi meets Afghan, Iranian counterparts on whirlwind tour
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani and President Ashraf Ghani during a visit to Kabul on Monday.
Kabul was Qureshi's first stop on his three-day tour to four countries, which also includes China, Iran and Russia.
Matters of mutual interest were discussed during a meeting between the Qureshi-led Pakistani delegation comprising Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and other high-ranking Foreign Office officials, and the Afghan delegation which was led by Rabbani.
In a separate meeting between Qureshi and Rabbani, the latter lauded Pakistan's efforts for peace in the region. He also briefed Qureshi about positive developments in the Afghan peace process.
The foreign ministers agreed on promoting political, economic and cultural ties between the two countries. Qureshi emphasised the importance of improved relations for long-lasting peace and stability in the region.
The foreign minister also met the Afghan president separately in the Presidential Palace, where the two stressed the need to improve bilateral relations. President Ghani expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Qureshi for playing an important role in the Afghan peace process.
Qureshi said that peace and stability in Afghanistan were not only important for the development of both countries but for the entire region.
They also discussed the regional situation and matters of mutual interest. Later, the Afghan president also chaired a meeting between the delegations of both countries.
Later in the day, the foreign minister visited Tehran, where he held a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif. The two discussed in details the bilateral relations as well as the situation in the region.
The foreign minister told Zarif that Islamabad wants to further improve its political and economic ties with Tehran.
The Iranian foreign minister reportedly reciprocated Qureshi's views saying that Iran was also committed to improving its relations and bilateral cooperation with Pakistan.
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Same old fancy statements again. The people want to know specifics of what was accomplished during the meetings in Kabul.
Ghani and his NDA buddies were probably too busy packing to give attention to Qureshi. They know they need to be on the first plane out of Kabul when the last American soldier leaves.
What else can he do to look busy but in essence, do nothing solid, tangible and result-oriented?
A break from routine to travel, sightsee and meet powerful people in order to seek more deferred payments and deposits?
Good to have a fulltime FM. These visits make a difference
Nothing outcome is going to happen during his visit to 4 countries, that too with a team of delegations, at taxpayers cost.
Hope that Mr. Qurashee brings good news to Pakistan soon.
where is the money coming from ?
Afghanistan is now under indias protection
visa free travel on Pakistani passport is what the government and foreign office must focus on. If we have less visa free travel countries on our Pakistani passport, our country is not doing fine.
@A shah, The relevance of India in Afghanistan is like that of Cameroon (with due respect to Cameroon).
India built dams schools colleges hospitals govt building road railways and infrastructure etc and many more . Now how this country will help Afghanistan.
@AW, : Fully agree with you. Every meeting turns out that Pakistani leadership is lauded for peaceful efforts and loosing martyrs, etc. Do they ever discuss real business or visit overseas to hear fancy words? Anyway, three days visit covering four countries seem to be without any proper agenda and statements seem tom be local consumption.
@AW, : Nothing.
‘In a separate meeting between Qureshi and Rabbani, the latter lauded Pakistan's efforts for peace in the region’.
Afghans have realised which rogue country in the region is the real sponsor of terrorism and which one is friend.
Wastage of money -- absolutely no benefits from these trips to anyone.
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, I respectfully disagree with you. Pakistani Foreign Minister is making. serious efforts to bring about peace in the region.To bring about peace in Afghanistan is a very complicated process. That should be evident from U. S. Secretary of Defense Mr. Mattis's decision to resign because of President Trump's decision to pull out U. S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan.
India is also meeting in Chabahar with Iranians and afghans to spoil the pakistan’s Good intentioned initiative.
FM without Knowledge of diplomatic norms and international duties of Pakistan.
Wow.. busy man
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Same old fancy statements again. The people want to know specifics of what was accomplished during the meetings in Kabul.
Ghani and his NDA buddies were probably too busy packing to give attention to Qureshi. They know they need to be on the first plane out of Kabul when the last American soldier leaves.
What else can he do to look busy but in essence, do nothing solid, tangible and result-oriented?
A break from routine to travel, sightsee and meet powerful people in order to seek more deferred payments and deposits?
Good to have a fulltime FM. These visits make a difference
Nothing outcome is going to happen during his visit to 4 countries, that too with a team of delegations, at taxpayers cost.
Hope that Mr. Qurashee brings good news to Pakistan soon.
where is the money coming from ?
Afghanistan is now under indias protection
visa free travel on Pakistani passport is what the government and foreign office must focus on. If we have less visa free travel countries on our Pakistani passport, our country is not doing fine.
@A shah, The relevance of India in Afghanistan is like that of Cameroon (with due respect to Cameroon).
India built dams schools colleges hospitals govt building road railways and infrastructure etc and many more . Now how this country will help Afghanistan.
@AW, : Fully agree with you. Every meeting turns out that Pakistani leadership is lauded for peaceful efforts and loosing martyrs, etc. Do they ever discuss real business or visit overseas to hear fancy words? Anyway, three days visit covering four countries seem to be without any proper agenda and statements seem tom be local consumption.
@AW, : Nothing.
‘In a separate meeting between Qureshi and Rabbani, the latter lauded Pakistan's efforts for peace in the region’.
Afghans have realised which rogue country in the region is the real sponsor of terrorism and which one is friend.
Wastage of money -- absolutely no benefits from these trips to anyone.
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, I respectfully disagree with you. Pakistani Foreign Minister is making. serious efforts to bring about peace in the region.To bring about peace in Afghanistan is a very complicated process. That should be evident from U. S. Secretary of Defense Mr. Mattis's decision to resign because of President Trump's decision to pull out U. S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan.
India is also meeting in Chabahar with Iranians and afghans to spoil the pakistan’s Good intentioned initiative.
FM without Knowledge of diplomatic norms and international duties of Pakistan.
Wow.. busy man