INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan have decided to enhance the volume of their bilateral trade to $1 billion, according to a Foreign Office
press release issued on Wednesday.The agreement was reached at a assembly between Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Kazakh
counterpart Beibut Atamkulov in Bishkek on the sidelines of the the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers' assembly.Both the leaders agreed to
further expand their bilateral relations in diverse fields.On the other hand, Pakistan and Russia have also agreed to enhance cooperation in
various fields, including trade, energy and defence sectors.The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and security situation in
the region, specificly the latest developments in peace process in Afghanistan.
Earlier on the day, addressing two-day SCO Council of
Foreign Ministers& assembly, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan is determined for the implementation of Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation (SCO) constitution.He said that there is a need of gatherive efforts among the SCO member countries to meet the
present day ccorridorenges and to achieve sustainable development, adding that the SCO serves as an important platform for links amongst the
regional countries, adding that Pakistan is determined to implement the Charter of the SCO.Referring to the geo strategic location of
Pakistan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project shall help further promote links in the
region.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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