ISLAMABAD, Sep 20 (INP) National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that Pakistan is in close contact with South Asian countries to host SAARC summit as soon as possible. This has been stated by Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif in a written reply to the National Assembly. The Foreign Minister said the postponement of 19th SAARC summit, which was scheduled to take place in Islamabad in November 2015, was not only disappointing for Pakistan but it was also a blow to the collective developing of the region. He said Pakistan remains steadfast in its commitment to regional cooperation and connectivity for promoting peace and accelerating the pace of economic development. Khawaja Asif said Pakistan has been following a policy to have friendly relations with the member countries of SAARC. Minister for States and Frontier Regions Abdul Qadir Baloch told the House that the International community needs to create conducive condition in Afghanistan for repatriation of Afghan refugees to their homeland. He said the process of repatriation of Afghan refugees has slowed down and only seventy thousand refugees returned to Afghanistan this year. Minister for Commerce and Textile Pervez Malik told the House that the government has given a package of one hundred eighty billion rupees to the business community for enhancing the country's exports. He said the government is undertaking consistent efforts for getting additional market access for Pakistani products. For this purpose, free trade agreement negotiations with Turkey and Thailand are at an advanced stage while negotiations with Iran on FTA are also being initiated. INP/AH