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Kashmir the only dispute with India, says Imran
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February 25, 2021
COLOMBO: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said “our only difference” with India is the Kashmir issue, which should be resolved as per the UN resolutions, as he spoke to the Sri Lankan business community on the second day of his tour to the island nation.
Addressing the first Pakistan-Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Conference here, the Prime Minister said the way forward for the Sub-continent is to resolve differences and improve trade relationship and “differences can only be resolved through dialogue”, according to Radio Pakistan.
In an effort to maintain good relations with neighbouring states, Khan recalled his offer to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a dialogue to resolve all outstanding issues, including the Kashmir dispute. To encourage trade ties with neighbours, he said, “maintaining amiable relations and living like civilised nations must be a priority”.
Pakistan, Sri Lanka Hope to Achieve $1bn Bilateral Trade Target
Pakistan, Sri Lanka Hope to Achieve $1bn Bilateral Trade Target
Courtesy PID
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Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Wednesday stressed the importance of achieving $1 billion bilateral trade, with both sides agreeing to work toward broadening and deepening the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement.
In a joint communique issued by the foreign ministries of both countries at the conclusion of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s two-day visit to Sri Lanka, they noted that the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Conference had reiterated the importance of strengthening economic relations in key areas of mutual interest. They also pledged to diversify trade and investment between both nations, it added.
Posted on February 23rd, 2021
Courtesy Adaderana
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan on Tuesday (February 23) said he looks forward to expand trade relations with Sri Lanka through China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) flagship program.
CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Balochistan with China’s Xinjiang Province, is the flagship project of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
In a joint statement issued with his Sri Lankan counterpart PM Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Pakistani Premier said this visit is to strengthen our bilateral relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, especially trading ties.
The focus of the bilateral discussion has also fell on enhancing trade ties between the two countries in order for Sri Lanka to benefit from Pakistan’s connectivity up to Central Asia.