ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will pay a one-day visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday (today) to hold a political dialogue with the Afghan interim government.

Bilateral relations, including cooperation in areas of education, trade and investment, regional connectivity, people-to-people contacts and matters related to regional security will come under discussion, the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a press release on Monday.

Ms Khar will reaffirm Pakistan’s continued commitment and support for efforts aimed at strengthening peace and enhancing prosperity in Afghanistan.

Published in Dawn, November 29th, 2022

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