INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that both sides had agreed to make joint
efforts to realize the &dream& project of the Trans-Afghan railway line to connect Central Asia with South Asia.The project would be a game
changer for the region, Sharif said at a joint press conference with Mirziyoyev in Tashkent.Mirziyoyev said it was agreed that a committee
would be formed to look into the challenges and issues relating to the railway project
Trade will increase, and the flow of people will rise,& he added.The Pakistani prime minister also assured the Uzbek side of his
government&s &finest role& in achieveing the Trans-Afghan rail connectivity project.The Trans-Afghan railway project, first suggested by
Uzbekistan in December 2018, proposes to extend the Afghan rail network from Mazar-e-Sharif to Kabul and then to Paktia province.Uzbek
officials say the project is expected to be completed by 2027.At the press conference in Tashkent, Sharif urged the Islamic Emirate against
using its territory to launch attacks on any country, including Pakistan, stressing that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan is essential for
regional connectivity and security.The Islamic Emirate has repeatedly stressed that it will not allow Afghanistan&s territory to be used
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