Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrives in Pakistan on official visit

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrived on Thursday on a two-day official visit to Pakistan.

The Afghan president is visiting Pakistan on Prime Minister Imran Khan's invitation.  PM'sAdviser on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood and other officials received the Afghan president at Nur Khan airbase. Ghani is accompanied by a high level delegation including ministers, advisers, senior officials and businessmen.

Ghani will hold delegation-level talks with the premier. Their talks will focus on strengthening bilateral cooperation in diverse areas. During his visit, Ghani will also meet President Arif Alvi.

President Ghani will also travel to Lahore to participate in a business forum attended by business representatives from both the countries. This will be the third visit of President Ghani in Pakistan since 214.  He had visited Pakistan in November 2014 and again came to attend the Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process Ministerial Conference in Islamabad in December 2015.

According to a statement by the Foreign Office, the people of both the country are bound by fraternal ties reinforced by historical, religious, linguistic and cultural affinities. "Closer engagement between the leaders will help foster a stronger and multi-faceted relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan," the statement added.