Pakistan and Tajikistan have agreed to bolster transit and trade cooperation.
According to details surfaced on Wednesday, the agreement was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal and Tajikistan’s Ambassador Sharifzoda Yusuf Toir.
The Minister of Commerce underscored the need to improve logistics systems and develop alternative trade routes to facilitate regional commerce.
He also emphasised the importance of establishing integrated trade corridors and proposed the organisation of a business forum to strengthen private sector linkages.
The Tajik ambassador commended Pakistan’s efforts to enhance regional connectivity and highlighted the importance of affordable and reliable transit routes.
He added that Tajikistan could export surplus energy to Pakistan, while opportunities also existed in aluminium trade and industrial cooperation.
Both sides agreed to strengthen the Joint Economic Commission mechanism and maintain close coordination between the two countries.
The meeting also underlined the role of logistics hubs and modern transport systems in improving regional connectivity, with cooperation with China described as significant.
It was agreed to keep multiple trade routes operational and to enhance direct links between import and export institutions.
