Effective border management in interest of both Pakistan, Afghanistan: Solangi

Islamabad: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Tuesday said peace was linked with Pakistan and Afghanistan and effective border management and security was in the interest of the peoples of both countries.

In a meeting with Afghan media delegation, problems of Afghan journalists, visa issues and other important issues were discussed.

He said it was the responsibility of the media to identify the enemies of peace so that the state could defeat them. Murtaza Solangi held out the assurance that the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would be contacted on the visa issues of Afghan journalists.

As a responsible state, Pakistan will ensure that all foreigners enter the country through legal channels, he added. The delegation of Afghan journalists thanked the Federal Minister of Information for the assurance to redress their issues.