Islamabad: 22nd October 2020: On invitation of the Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser a Seventeen Members Afghan Parliamentary Delegation led by Speaker of the Wolsey Jirga (Afghan Parliament) Mir Rahman Rahmani would arrive in Islamabad on 23rd October on a Six days official visit.
 
During its stay in Islamabad the Afghan Delegation besides meeting  with the Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser, would also call on President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani and Foreign Minister  of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi. The delegation would also has an interactive meeting with the Members of Pakistan- Afghanistan Friendship group in National Assembly and senior government functionaries.
 
Inter-Parliamentary contacts, Bilateral Relations on trade, Regional Security issues, and enhancing cooperation between two countries would be deliberated upon during the meetings of the Afghan Parliamentary Delegation.
 
On the second leg of its visit, the delegation would participate in two days Seminar “Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade & Investment Forum 2020 –Partnership For Mutual Benefit” which will commence from 26th October in Islamabad.
 
The Afghan Parliamentary Delegation led by Speaker Mir. Rahman Rahmani, comprises of Mr. Ahmad Safi, Chairman Standing Committee on Finance, Mr. Najibullah, Chairman Standing Committee on Health, Mr. Haider Afzaly, Chairman Standing Committee on Defence, Mr. Attiq Ramin Chairman Standing Committee on International Relations, Mr.Abdul Hamid Sharif, Chairman Standing Committee on National Economy, Members of the Wolesi Jirga Mr. Haji Rahmani, Ms. Malali Eshaqzae, Ms. Shirin and other Senior officers of the Wolesi Jirga.
 
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has regarded this visit of the Parliamentary delegation as harbinger of change as it will bring peace and stability in the region. He said that this visit would also open new avenues of Political and Parliamentary co-operation and co-ordination between two brotherly countries.