Korea is keenly looking forward to further cementing its relations with Pakistan. This was said by Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Karachi, Ki Lee, at a reception hosted by him to celebrate the National Day of Korea on Wednesday evening. Lee said that Pakistan was well-known to the Korean people as the home of the Indus civilization and a long history of culture spread over thousands of years as well as being the birth place of Buddhism. He said, to further introduce Korea in Pakistan, a Korean food festival will be held in November and a music festival will also be organized later. The Korean diplomat said that many Korean corporations were working in Pakistan and that his country was helping to improve Pakistan’s economy. He concluded by saying Korea would always stand by the Pakistani people in their difficult times.