ISLAMABAD, Aug 26: Pakistan and Afghanistan on Monday revived a joint ministerial commission to promote economic ties between the two countries, a government statement said.

The decision to revive the commission was made here during talks between Afghan Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani and his Pakistani counterpart, Shaukat Aziz.

The commission, which has been revived after a decade, will hold its next meeting in Kabul. The commission’s deliberations will cover all aspects of relations, including infrastructure development, tarrif structure, transit trade and technical assistance.

Mr Ghani arrived here with Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah for two days of talks with Pakistani officials.—AFP

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