Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed hope that his nation would host it. SAARC summit held too late When the “artificial obstacle” in its path is eliminated.
According to the Foreign Office, Khan made the remarks throughout his assembly with Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Esala Ruwan Weerakoon, who made a courtesy name on the prime minister in Islamabad.
The Foreign Office quoted him as saying, the prime minister “looked forward to hosting the SAARC summit in Pakistan when the artificial barrier created in its path is removed.”
SAARC – a regional grouping of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – has not been very efficient since 2016 because it has not had a biennial summit because the final one in Kathmandu in 2014.
2016 SAARC summit was Originally deliberate to be held in Islamabad On November 15-19, 2016. however after a Terrorist assault on Indian Army camp in Uriq On 18 September that yr in Jammu and Kashmir, India expressed its lack of ability to attend the summit as a consequence of “existing circumstances”. The summit was referred to as off after Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan additionally refused to take part within the Islamabad assembly.
During his assembly with Virakoon, Khan reiterated Pakistan’s dedication to the mutually helpful targets and goals enshrined within the SAARC Charter.
He additionally underlined that SAARC can present a conducive and helpful surroundings for forging financial synergies that may remodel the standard of lifetime of the folks of South Asia.
The FO mentioned, Prime Minister Khan emphasised “strengthening cooperation on issues of common interest, including climate change, education, poverty alleviation, energy integration and health challenges.”
The Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the SAARC Secretary General in additional enhancing and selling SAARC processes and warranted him of Pakistan’s continued help in additional strengthening regional cooperation throughout the ambit of SAARC.
The Secretary-General thanked the Prime Minister for his steering on points referring to SAARC and warranted him that in his tenure he was decided to strengthen cooperation between Member States in numerous fields for the advantage of all international locations of the South Asian area. Will attempt
Khan additionally strongly condemned the lynching of Sri Lankan nationwide Priyantha Kumara in Sialkot earlier this month and mentioned there was no justification for such acts.
He mentioned that each one obligatory steps have been taken to carry the criminals to justice on the earliest.
Sri Lankan diplomat Veerakoon took over because the Secretary General of SAARC in March final yr.
Veerakoon, on his first go to to Pakistan since assuming workplace, earlier this week met Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who expressed Pakistan’s dedication to the welfare of the folks of the area, financial integration and the rules and goals of the SAARC Charter. to be confirmed. regional prosperity.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
