KABUL - Parliamentary Affairs Minister Farooq Wardak has stressed that Afghanistan and Pakistan need to adopt the policy of conciliation instead of confrontation.
Wardak expressed these views during a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ali Khan in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, a statement from the Afghan Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said.
Zardasht Shams, deputy ambassador of Afghanistan in Islamabad, was also present at the meeting where both the ministers shared matters of mutual interest.
Mohammad Ali Khan stressed on improvement in bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries and added under Pakistani premier Imran Khan a huge opportunity for improving bilateral relations was available. 
Khan said Pakistan was willing to provide facilities in provision of visa and increase in trade between the two countries.
Wardak said the peoples of Afghanistan and Pakistan shared deep cultural and religious bonds and there was the need for adopting the policy of understanding instead of confrontation.  He stressed joint efforts in the war against terrorism and brining peace and stability to the region.
Wardak said: “Our long-term target is regional stability, development and prosperity among nations for which different channels are worked but the most effective channel is parliamentary diplomacy and in the past few years parliamentary delegations from two countries shared their views and took practical steps.”
The Pakistani parliamentary affairs minister supported arguments of Wardak and said he would share the views with his leadership and the Pakistani parliament.
Wardak extended formal invitation to the Pakistani minister to visit Kabul for further strengthening relationship between the two countries. (Pajhwok)