Pak to host economic cooperation conference on Afghanistan
Pakistan is scheduled to host the third Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan in Islamabad during August 26-27.
By PTI |
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan is scheduled to host the third Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan in the federal capital during August 26-27.
The conference is a follow-up to the Kabul Conference of December 2005 and New Delhi Conference of November 2006, state-run APP news agency quoted sources in the Economic Affairs Division as saying on Thursday.
Eleven regional countries, the G-8 nations and international organisations like the UN, World Bank, Asian Development Bank and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation are scheduled to participate in the conference.
The sources said the conference would have the single-point agenda of the economic development of Afghanistan in particular and the region in general.
The issues expected to be discussed at the proposed Islamabad Conference are mining, energy, infrastructure, health, labour, human resource development, and overland trade and transit issues between countries and regions.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are currently engaged in a bitter war of words over a fresh wave of terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, including the suicide bombing of the Indian embassy in Kabul.
Afghanistan has accused Pakistani intelligence agencies of being involved in the attacks. Islamabad has denied the charges, saying they could affect bilateral relations and the overall security situation.
Afghanistan has accused Pakistani intelligence agencies of being involved in the attacks. Islamabad has denied the charges, saying they could affect bilateral relations and the overall security situation.
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