By Xinhua
Islamabad : Pakistan's Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao said Monday that his visit to Afghanistan was very successful and will pave the way for good relations between the two countries.
Talking to a private television channel, Sherpao said that dialogue with the Afghan leadership was held in a cordial atmosphere.
Some positive developments took place during the visit, he said, adding that the consensus between the two countries on holding a Jirga or tribal conclave in the first week of August was one.
The official APP news agency quoted Sherpao as saying that this Jirga would have a far-reaching impact on relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
He said the Jirga would be an appropriate forum for people-to-people contact between the two countries and that it would help remove misunderstandings.
Leaders of both countries would address the event, adding to its importance, he said. "It would be a historic step and we are waiting for it," Sherpao added.
He said that Pakistan wanted a peaceful and progressive Afghanistan and while it had taken a number of steps in this direction, there were still some problem areas, which would be removed by new initiatives.