Ambassador of Pakistan and members of Pakistan-Nepal Parliamentary Friendship Group hold discussions

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, June 19: Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal, Abrar H. Hashmi, met and briefed today the Pakistan-Nepal Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Federal Parliament of Nepal.

The interaction was attended by honourable members of the Friendship Group, diplomats of Pakistan Embassy and Nepal-Pakistan Friendship and Cultural Association.

In his briefing, Ambassador Hashmi appreciated the longstanding and cordial relations between Pakistan and Nepal, rooted in shared cultural heritage, mutual respect, and regional affinity. He highlighted the deep people-to-people linkages and reiterated Pakistan’s desire to further expand relations between the two Parliaments and bilateral cooperation in trade, tourism, education, health, culture, climate resilience, P2P and regional peace, according to the press release issued by the Embassy.

The Ambassador also briefed the Parliamentary Friendship Group on the latest developments in Pakistan’s economy and regional situation, emphasizing Pakistan’s vision for a peaceful and prosperous South Asia. He welcomed the interest of the Nepali Parliament in fostering parliamentary diplomacy and institutional linkages.

Members of the Pakistan-Nepal Parliamentary Friendship Group expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s consistent support to Nepal and expressed satisfaction over relations free of irritants and underscored the importance of parliamentary exchanges in deepening mutual understanding. They also emphasized exploring new avenues of collaboration, particularly economic, cultural, youth, women, marginalized groups, technical support and capacity-building, read the press release.

Both sides resolved to continue working together regularly for the good of two countries, inter alia, by building stronger institutional linkages, open dialogue and enhance multifaceted relations further strengthening bonds of friendship between the two countries and the people, the Embassy said in the press release.