ISLAMABAD:
Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to enhance trade through rail, road, and air routes.
Addressing the Ministerial Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Tianjin, China, he expressed Pakistan’s keen interest in establishing trade corridors through China, Afghanistan and Iran, highlighting the country’s strategic role in regional connectivity and trade activities, said a press release issued here on Wednesday.
He emphasized that under the CPEC, Pakistan has achieved major milestones in road infrastructure. “Our focus now is to expand trade beyond the borders of Afghanistan and Iran with fully functional international-standard cargo ports in Gwadar and Karachi.”
The minister also underscored the significance of Khunjerab in the North and the coastal gateways of Gwadar and Karachi in Pakistan’s trade expansion strategy. Highlighting regional development initiatives, Abdul Aleem Khan noted that the proposed Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway Project would be a transformative step for the entire region.