Prime Minister Imran Khan says Europe and all neighbouring states of Afghanistan have stressed upon de-freezing of Afghan assets to avoid humanitarian crisis in war-torn country.

Interacting with former diplomats and representatives of think tank in Islamabad on Sunday, he said provision of assistance to Afghan people is a collective responsibility of the world community.

The Prime Minister said that the United States also understood and realized the prevailing situation in Afghanistan, and all stakeholders have consensus that steps should be taken so that Afghanistan should not be descended into chaos.

Talking about his recent visit to China, he said his bilateral meetings with the Chinese leadership gave impetus to bilateral relations and will help in accelerating pace of work on ongoing projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Talking about Covid-19, the Prime Minister said that the government dealt with the global pandemic under well-coordinated smart lockdown strategy, which was acknowledged by global community.

Talking about national economy, he said the government is working tirelessly to increase revenue while meetings are being held regularly to create wealth creation aiming to increase national exports.  

Earlier, in his welcome address, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the government is committed to complete all ongoing projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. 

He said some anti-state elements are trying to destabilize the project, but government will foil their nefarious designs.

In his remarks, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said new projects have been initiated while new transmission lines and roads have been built under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, in his address, said that China helped Pakistan in building its damaged infrastructure, and the government will address all the issues being faced by Chinese investors in Pakistan.