Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani  will fly to Kabul on Saturday at the invitation of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. - File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will visit Afghanistan for weekend talks with President Hamid Karzai, Islamabad said Thursday.

Gilani will fly to Kabul on Saturday at the invitation of Karzai, Pakistani foreign ministry spokeswoman Tehmina Janjua told a weekly news briefing.

“The prime minster will have in-depth discussions with President Karzai on bilateral relations and regional matters,” she said.

“This visit is part of our joint commitment to consult, cooperate and coordinate on all issues of mutual interest and concern,” Janjua said, adding that both countries were “determined to promote development” in Afghanistan.

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