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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information Shaukat Yousafzai has welcomed peace deal between USA and Taliban as a victory of Prime Minister Imran Khan's vision.

Addressing a the closing ceremony of the 36th annual three-day International Gastroenterology Conference, he said this region has witnessed multiple issues due to terrorism and this peace agreement will open the vista for Pakistan via Afghanistan to trade with Central Asia that will strengthen Pakistan's economy and provide employment opportunities to the people.

He said this peace agreement is a success of Pakistan's foreign policy because Prime Minister Imran Khan had always stressed on dialogue among stakeholders to resolve the Afghan issue.

Yousafzai said Pakistan would benefit greatly from the peace agreement between the Taliban and US as it would not only promote trade rather also medical tourism in Pakistan, adding that Pakistan is potentially a suitable country for medical tourism as it has internationally renowned and qualified doctors.

He recalled efforts as ex-Health Minister and said that he had set up an international lounge in hospitals, where patients had doctors were equipped with full facilities.

The Provincial Minister thanked the organizers and foreign faculty for holding successful conference and said such events give young doctors the opportunity to learn.

The three-day International Gastroenterology Conference was hosted by Prof Aamir Ghafoor Khan of the Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) and Dr Bakht Biland along with the team of PSG-KP chapter.

The other host of the conference was Co hosted by Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh and President of College, Prof Derek Bell OBE and his team also attended it.

Senator Dr Mehr Taj was awarded with life time achievement award in the conference. The foreign faculty appreciated the high scientific contents of the conference and praised the hospitality of the people of KP.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

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