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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Communications presented their strategic connectivity plans to the Ministry of Planning.

Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a meeting Tuesday to review the road and rail connectivity plans with Central Asian States and Europe.

The meeting was attended by the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Planning, members of the Planning Commission, and senior officials from the Ministry of Communications and the Ministry of Railways.

Pakistan, Kazakhstan agree to expand rail link

During the meeting, officials from the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Communications presented their strategic connectivity plans.

Minister Iqbal underscored the importance of establishing a comprehensive roadmap for collaboration with Central Asian states.

Minister Iqbal said, “Pakistan is located at a strategic location and can become a hub of regional connectivity following multi-model transparent strategy. We must provide efficient and reliable trade corridors for taking full advantage of our location”.

The minister directed the concerned ministries to finalise their plans, addressing any missing links in the connectivity with Central Asian states. He stressed that all proposals should be feasible and thoroughly prepared. “We need to ensure that our proposals are actionable and ready for implementation,” the minister said.

The meeting concluded with a consensus on expediting the finalisation of the connectivity plans to enhance regional cooperation and economic integration with Central Asia.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2024

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KU Aug 07, 2024 11:45am
Perhaps the minister is not aware of regional geography, Afghanistan n Iran, every road leads to n comes from these countries, n we all know its not happening anytime soon, especially trade.
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Farook Janjua Aug 08, 2024 02:08pm
Ministry should publish a booklet giving details to register overland transport companies to ply on international routes. T.I.R rules should be put in place for transport companies.
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