Islamabad; December 20, Parliamentarians from Pakistan and Afghanistan met today here in Islamabad to discuss progress on recommendations from previous two Pak-Afghan Dialogues, which held on March 29-30, 2011 and May 29-30, 2011 in Islamabad and Kabul respectively, and Afghan Transit Trade and travel between Pakistan; and Afghanistan and investment Opportunities by Investors of both countries.

A delegation of 23 Afghan MPs, belonging to Meshrano Jirga (Senate of Afghanistan) and Wolesi Jirga (National Assembly of Afghanistan) arrived in Pakistan yesterday on PILDAT invitation to get engage in a two day dialogue with their Pakistani counterparts.

Honourable Senator Besmellah Afghanmal, Member of the Meshrano Jirga and Honourable Mr. Abdul Latif Pedram, Member of Afghan Wolesi Jirga co-chaired the dialogue from Afghanistan while the Dialogue was co-chaired by Honourable Senator Salim Saifullah Khan, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan from Pakistan side including other Pakistani Parliamentarians from different political parties.

Pakistani Parliamentarians who engaged in the dialogue included Senator Muhammad Jahangir Badar, Secretary General, Pakistan Peoples Party; Senator Dr. Saeeda Iqbal, Islamabad Capital Territory, PPPP; Senator S. M. Zafar, Punjab, ; Senator Maulana Mohammad Saleh Shah Qurashi, FATA, Independent; Chaudhry Naseer Ahmed Bhutta, MNA, NA-127, Lahore-X, Punjab, PML-N; Mr. Noor Alam Khan, MNA, NA-3, Peshawar-III, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Mr. Riaz Khan Fatyana, MNA, NA-94, Toba Tek Singh-II, Punjab; Syed Akhonzada Chitan, MNA, NA-44 Tribal Area-IX, FATA, Independent.

Afghan Parliamentarians who participated in the first day of the dialogue included Senator Abdul Shakoor Shakoor, Senator Ahmad Bashir Samim, Senator Ahmad Mawen, Senator Bahram Samkani, Senator Baz Mohammad Zormati, Senator Malika Mayailzada, Senator Mohammad Amin Ahmadi, Senator Mohammad Asif Azime, Senator Namatullah Popal and Senator Sara Surkhabi while delegates from the Afghan Wolesi Jirga include Mr. Abdul Latif Pedram, Mr. Abdul Samee Samim, Mr. Abdul Saboor Khedmat, Mr. Amir Yar Khan, Mr. Mohammad Nawab Mangal, Mr. Mohammad Nazir Ahmadzai, Mrs. Najia Aimaq, Mrs. Nazifa Zaki, Sayed Ishaq Gailani, Mr. Sharifullah Kamawal, Haji Sher Ali Ahmadzai, and Ms. Wagma Sapy.