Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said Pakistan desires peaceful and prosper Afghanistan and peace therein was imperative for the regional peace and development.
The Speaker expressed these view during his meeting with German Ambassador in Pakistan Mr. Bernhard Stephan Schlagheck who called on him in the Parliament House today.
He said that it was an obligation on all world stakeholders to take cognizant of looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and should support Afghanistan financially. He also mentioned about the Parliamentary initiatives for enhancing people to people contacts, enhancing trade and addressing strategic issues between both the neighbouring countries.
He underlined the need for building border markets for enhancing commercial activities.
Asad Qaiser said Paksitan and Germany enjoys cordial relations. He said that both countries have vast opportunities of cooperation in spheres of investment, manufacturing, education and energy. He also said that Pakistani and German people have longstanding affinity with each other.
German Ambassador Bernhard Schlagheck said that Germany also attaches immense importance to its relations with Pakistan. He said that German Parliament strongly desires to intensifying cooperation with National Assembly of Pakistan. He acknowledged that Pakistan has lot of opportunities in diverse sectors and German businessmen and industrialist would certainly like to participate.
