Diplomatic engagement key to resolve conflicts, says Asad Qaiser.

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Monday said peace in the region was imperative for progress and prosperity and conflicts should be resolved through diplomatic engagement and negotiation. He was talking to a four-member delegation comprising Members of Iranian Shora-e-Islami and Chairman of Pakistan-Iran Friendship Group led by Dr. Ahmad Amirabadi Farahani in Parliament House, the other morning.

The Speaker talking to the Iranian delegation said that developing peaceful and strong relations with its neighbors was the distinctive attribute of the Pakistan's Foreign Policy. He underlined that conflicts in the region not just impede the progress and development but also elevate people's miseries. He said that Iran is not just a neighbor, but Pakistan's strong ally in the region and a partner in progress. He said that Pakistan attaches immense importance to its relations with Iran and resolves to further solidify them. Underlining the need for intensifying parliamentary contacts, the Speaker said that interaction at Friendship Group level would further strengthen historic fraternal bonds besides enhancing economic ties between both the Countries.

The NA speaker calls for cementing ties with Iran

Speaking about Pakistan-Iran economic relations, the Speaker suggested for enhancing quantum of trade between both the countries. The Speaker said that immense investment opportunities have emerged consequential to CPEC and Iran being immediate neighbour could benefit from it. He said that apart from trade, the cooperation in diverse fields may also be enhanced. He suggested that diplomatic missions of Pakistan and Iran could facilitate establishing contacts...