ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon have pledged an early finalisation of an agreement on transit trade, including Afghanistan, in an effort to give greater impetus to economic and trade relations as well as regional cooperation, says Ambassador Sherali S Jononov.
The promise was made when Sharif, accompanied by a high-level delegation, visited Dushanbe on June 9-10 on the invitation of Tajikistan president for participation in an international conference on Implementation of the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” 2005-2015.
“This deal will not only connect the three countries, but will also make Pakistan a transit state that will earn more revenue,” said Jononov while talking to The Express Tribune. “It will also help boost activities at Pakistani ports, especially the Gwadar Port, making it a hub of trade activities in the region.”
