PM plans to boost Pakistan-Tajikistan links with rail and road projects

July 03, 2024 (MLN): The regional connectivity between Pakistan and Tajikistan can be further promoted by the construction of rail tracks and roads between the two countries, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif stated during a meeting with the Prime Minister of Tajikistan on Wednesday.

The Prime Minister is on a two-day official visit to Tajikistan on the invitation of the President of Tajikistan.

Shehbaz Sharif suggested that Pakistan host a regional connectivity summit to provide trade corridors to Central Asian countries and promote regional trade, said a press release issued today.

The two leaders expressed satisfaction on the steadily expanding bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest and reaffirmed their shared desire to further strengthen the existing fraternal ties.

While hailing the signing of the Strategic Partnership Agreement as a historic moment in bilateral ties between Pakistan and Tajikistan, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that this elevation of the relationship between the two countries would open up new areas of mutually beneficial economic cooperation.

The Prime Minister underlined that Pakistan would continue to pursue enhanced engagement with Central Asian countries, including Tajikistan, in line with its “Vision Central Asia” policy.

He also stressed that enhanced regional connectivity and integration would remain key components for sustainable long term socio-economic development of the region.

In the meeting, Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif emphasized the importance of regional ties in the South Asian and Central Asian region.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif invited Tajik Prime Minister to use Karachi port for transit trade.

He welcomed the recent start of international flights between Pakistan and Tajikistan and emphasized the importance of increasing the number of these flights.

The Prime Minister said that religious and cultural values are common between the Tajik and Pakistani people and emphasized the need for further expansion of social relations between the two countries.

He also reiterated the need for enhanced cooperation in the fields of culture, education, sports, and people to people contacts.

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