ISLAMABAD – Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Makhdum KhusroBakhtyar has said that joint ventures in various areas can boost regionaltrade and tourism as well as enhance regional integration.
The Minister was talking to Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Furqat Sidiqov, whocalled on him here. Secretary Planning Zafar Hasan, Member Infrastructureand senior officials of the ministry were also present in the meeting.
The Uzbek ambassador informed the minister that a proposal for 700 km longrailway line is in the pipeline which will pass through Uzbekistan, Russia,Afghanistan and Pakistan. Khusro Bakhtyar said that the project will boostregional trade and connectivity benefiting the member countries.
The Minister apprised that other infrastructure projects are also inpipeline for development of North-South connectivity besides the proposedcorridor between Torkham and Dushanbe.
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He stated that Uzbekistan and Pakistan enjoy excellent relations and notedwith appreciation that bilateral cooperation has increased manifold invarious areas. He emphasised the need to explore more possibilities ofcooperation and initiate joint ventures in oil and gas , agriculture, food,textile, construction and infrastructure areas.
