Former president of SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik said that Pakistan’s geo-strategic location ideal for connecting Central Asian countries via sea routes for better and effective regional economic integration, besides boosting trilateral trade.
Talking to a delegation of industrialists led by Muslim Khan Buneri today, he said that Central Asia states were landlocked and Pakistan’s ideal location could provide these countries a hassle-free short route to sea for their import and export goods handling.
He said, “Pakistan can also comfortably facilitate Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member countries in providing regional connectivity which will promote trade among member countries and even beyond.”
