Afghan peace crucial for stability of entire region: President

ISLAMABAD : President Dr. Arif Alvi says Islamabad attaches special importance to its relations with Kabul and making sincere efforts to promote peace and stability in Afghanistan. He was talking to Ambassador-designate for Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmad Khan who called on him in Islamabad today.The President said peaceful and stable Afghanistan is not only in the interest of the two neighboring countries but of the entire region. The President said Pakistan and Afghanistan share a common culture and religion and relations between the two countries need to be further expanded. He urged the Ambassador-designate for Afghanistan to work for strengthening economic, political and public relations between the two neighboring countries. Earlier Ambassador-designate for Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmad Khan also called on the Foreign Minister Shah Memhood Qureshi. The Foreign Minster said peace in Afghanistan is very crucial for stability in the entire region. He hoped that nomination of Mansoor Ahmad Khan as ambassador will prove to be helpful in further strengthening the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. NNI