FM hints at revisiting trade with India

London: Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan is considering revisiting trade relations with India.

Ishaq Dar said the high costs associated with trading via Dubai and Singapore due to the suspension of direct trade with India since August 2019.

He expressed these words while speaking to media in London after attending the Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels, Dar.

Dar highlighted the eagerness of Pakistan's business community to restore direct trade with India and stated that a decision would be made after consulting all stakeholders. He outlined the government's plans to implement a five-year roadmap aimed at boosting Pakistan's economic progress and reducing inflation to alleviate the economic challenges faced by the public.

Dar, who represented Pakistan at the nuclear energy summit, called for aggressive financing from international financial and multilateral institutions. Responding to inquiries about Congressional hearings in the US regarding Pakistan, Dar urged Pakistanis to set aside politics and unite while abroad. Regarding elections, he asserted that Pakistan has comprehensive constitutional and legal frameworks, and the mandate given to different parties by the people should be respected.

Reflecting on Pakistan's vision for nuclear energy dating back to the 1960s, Dar emphasized the country's commitment to harnessing the benefits of nuclear energy despite international scrutiny. He credited previous PML-N governments for completing various nuclear projects, resulting in the addition of 3800 megawatts of electricity to the national grid.