ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has stressed the need for increasing trade and culture relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

In an interview, he said that Pakistan and Afghanistan are brotherly neighboring countries and trade with Afghanistan has significant role for our national economy.

The Speaker said both the countries should also work to enhance government to government and people to people contacts.

He said Pakistan has always played an important role for establishing peace in Afghanistan because a peace in Afghanistan is in favour of Pakistan.

Replying to a question, Asad Qaiser said Pakistan will warmly welcome Afghan leader Abdullah Abdullah, who is heading Afghanistan delegation for peace process.

Answering yet another question, he said Pakistan has always rendered sacrifices for Afghan refugees and serving them from many years with open hearts.