Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that exploring new markets for Pakistani products would ensure bright future for our next generation.

Chairing the 5th meeting of Executive Committee of Pak-Afghan Parliamentary Friendship Group in Islamabad today (Monday), he said recent conference for finding new avenues of trade and investment between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been possible due to consistent efforts of this Committee of Pak-Afghan Parliamentary Friendship Group.

He said that follow up of the implementation of the recommendations of the conference would be top priority of this Committee. He said that on the recommendation of the Committee, Torkham border is now open for 7 days for pedestrian instead of 4 days.

He also asked the Advisor to PM on Commerce to pursue the negotiation on Afghan Pakistan Preferential Trade Agreement on fast pace so that the trade activities could take place more vigorously.

Commerce Advisor Razzaq Dawood briefed the Committee regarding his visit of Afghanistan where issues Preferential Trade Agreement, Free movement of trucks , custom issues and signing the  MOUs between both countries in this regard was deliberated  upon.