Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday called Prime Minister Imran Khan and extended felicitations on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.
The prime minister reciprocated the Eid greetings and observed that this year Eid-ul-Azha came when the international community is facing a number of challenges, including Covid-19. He commiserated with President Ghani on the loss of lives in Afghanistan due to Covid-19 and expressed the hope that the coronavirus pandemic would be successfully contained, a press release issued by the PM Office here said.
Prime Minister Khan informed President Ghani of the government’s strategy against Covid-19 in Pakistan with the particular emphasis on saving lives, securing livelihoods, and stimulating economy. During the phonic conversation, the two leaders also discussed the Afghan peace process.
The prime minister highlighted Pakistan’s positive contribution to the peace process, strongly stressing that peace in Afghanistan is of paramount importance. He expressed the hope that the current momentum would be further built to implement the US-Taliban peace agreement in its entirety leading to intra-Afghan negotiations at the earliest.
Referring to the various institutional mechanisms between the two countries, the prime minister highlighted the importance of working together to further strengthen bilateral relations and said Pakistan looked forward to the next session of Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) at the earliest.
Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan had received a phone call from President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in which the two leaders had exchanged views on a range of important issues. Both the leaders had exchanged Eid greetings and best wishes for the two countries and peoples on the auspicious occasion of Eid ul Azha.
