Foreign minister talks: Khar, Rassoul discuss cross-border shelling
Foreign Minister Khar also reiterated Pakistan’s support for an Afghan owned, led and driven reconciliation process.
NEW YORK:
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar raised the issue of cross-border infiltration and shelling in a meeting with her Afghan counterpart Zalmay Rassoul on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
A press release issued by the Pakistan UN Mission said, “The two foreign ministers reviewed progress on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) and expressed the commitment of their respective governments to fully implement the agreement. They also discussed the issue of cross-border infiltration and resultant shelling, and the importance of working closely to effectively address the border management issue.”
Foreign Minister Khar also reiterated Pakistan’s support for an Afghan owned, led and driven reconciliation process.
On Wednesday, the foreign minister is scheduled to participate in a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 27th, 2012.
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar raised the issue of cross-border infiltration and shelling in a meeting with her Afghan counterpart Zalmay Rassoul on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
A press release issued by the Pakistan UN Mission said, “The two foreign ministers reviewed progress on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) and expressed the commitment of their respective governments to fully implement the agreement. They also discussed the issue of cross-border infiltration and resultant shelling, and the importance of working closely to effectively address the border management issue.”
Foreign Minister Khar also reiterated Pakistan’s support for an Afghan owned, led and driven reconciliation process.
On Wednesday, the foreign minister is scheduled to participate in a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 27th, 2012.