Afghanistan and Pakistan on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to step up fight against terrorism.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the Memorandum of Understanding was signed on the sidelines of the trilateral summit between Afghanistan, Pakistan, and China.
Speaking during a press conference alongside his Afghan and Chinese counterparts, Mr. Qureshi said he visited Kabul to strengthen bilateral relations by bridging the trust gaps.
He said Pakistan supports Afghan peace process, emphasizing that Pakistan would benefit from peace and stability in Afghanistan.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Kabul and Islamabad have agreed to improve bilateral relations between the two nations.
Calling Afghanistan and Pakistan as strategic partners of China, Mr. Wang Yi said all three nations have agreed to step up fight against the terror groups.
He also called on Taliban group to accept the Afghan government’s offer for peace talks.
In his turn, the Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani said the second round of trilateral summit was organized with the focus to expedite joint efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region.
Rabbani further added that the issues of fight against terrorism and political reconciliation in Afghanistan were discussed during the summit.
He expressed hopes that the second trilateral summit would yield positive results in coming weeks a