Future progress on regional integration linked with Afghan peace

Future progress on regional integration linked with Afghan peace

Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Sartaj Aziz has said that any future progress on regional integration link with peace and stability in Afghanistan.

Addressing three-day Sustainable Development Conference organized by Sustainable Development Policy Institute in Islamabad, he said that Pakistan will do all that it can to help the Afghan reconciliation process.

He said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor had paved the way for foreign investment in the country, enabling Pakistan to connect to all countries using the concept of One Belt, Road Initiative.

Country Director Asian Development Bank Xiahong Nang said efficient infrastructure was an important element for regional cooperation.

She said, Trade patterns are changing between emerging and developing countries and Pakistan had great potential to trade with CAREC countries.