INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Following a two-day official visit to Pakistan, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistan&s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a joint
statement emphasizing the need to further expand commercial and economic cooperation and transform the common border of the two countries
from a &border of peace& to &border of prosperity&.The two leaders also strongly condemned aggressions and crimes of Israel in Gaza, and
demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, as well as unimpeded humanitarian access to the besieged people of Gaza.Numerous other
issues were also discussed but on the topic of Afghanistan, they jointly declared their commitment to the development of Afghanistan as a
peaceful, united, independent country free from the threats of terrorism and drug trafficking.According to the statement the two countries
pointed out that the existence of terrorist organizations in Afghanistan is a serious threat to the security of the region and the world.The
two sides stressed their desire to strengthen cooperation in the field of fighting terrorism and ensuring security and creating a united
front against terrorism.They also discussed the importance of coordinating regional and international efforts to ensure security and
stability in the region.&While respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Afghanistan, the two sides recognized that increasing
participation of all strata of Afghans in basic decision-making will lead to the strengthening of peace and stability in this country,& the
statement read.The post Iran, Pakistan leaders raise concerns over ‘terrorist groups& in Afghanistan first appeared on Ariana News.
