Pakistan, Afghanistan to make efforts to curb terrorism: Khawaja Asif

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the primary objective of ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan is to eliminate the menace of terrorism. In an interview with Al-Jazeera Arabic, he said terrorism has been affecting at border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan for years. Khawaja Asif said both countries have reached the conclusion that immediate elimination of terrorism is essential. He said the two countries will make serious efforts to curb terrorism, otherwise, regional peace could face serious threats.

Khawaja Asif said another meeting will be held next week in Istanbul to finalize the details of the agreement. He said the Afghan Defence Minister acknowledged that terrorism is the main reason behind the tensions in our relations, which will now be addressed.

He hoped that peace will now return, and relations will normalize between Pakistan and Afghanistan. As a result, Pakistan-Afghanistan trade and transit will also resume, and Afghanistan will be able to use Pakistani ports.

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