PR No. 104 AFGHAN AMBASSADOR HAZRAT OMAR ZAKHILWAL CALLS ON FINANCE MINISTER Islamabad

He expressed deep sense of grief and sorrow over the sad incident that occurred in Quetta, resulting in loss of precious lives besides inflicting injuries on a number of others.

The Minister appreciated the clarification given by the Afghan Ambassador on the holding of Pakistani currency in Afghanistan.  The Finance Minister said that both sides need to focus more on the enhancement of bilateral trade and commerce.

The Afghan Ambassador discussed with the Finance Minister on the possibility of finding new avenues of trade with Afghanistan for further strengthening of economic ties between the two countries. According to the Afghan Ambassador Pakistan has an added advantage for investing in the food processing industry of Afghanistan as the people in Pakistan understand the choices of the local population better than any other regional entrepreneur.

The Finance Minister said that it is the desire of the present government to render all possible assistance and support to the Afghan Government and he looks forward to build further on the economic and cultural relations between the two countries.

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