Pakistan, China to hold meeting to discuss Afghan situation at end of March: FM

Islamabad, February 06, 2022 (PPI-OT): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan and China will hold a meeting to discuss the situation in Afghanistan at the end of the next month. He was addressing a press conference at Noor Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi on Sunday, after returning from China.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and National Security Advisor Moeed Yousaf were also present on the occasion. The Foreign Minister said Afghanistan will also be invited for the meeting in China. He said another meeting will be held on Afghanistan comprising of all its neighbour countries.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said during meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang matters pertaining to economy, investment and China Pakistan Economic Corridor were discussed. He said Prime Minister also held meetings with public and private companies of China.

The Foreign Minister said during meetings Pakistan and China expressed their concerns about plight of minorities in India. Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said the government will bring a complete framework to introduce winter sports in the country. He regretted that Pakistan despite having beautiful landscape of Northern areas is far behind in winter Olympics. He said opposition parties had already announced several long marches but they always failed.

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