by Khalid Hasnain in Dawn, Feb 21st, 2022
LAHORE: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industry and Production, and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said trade with India is the need of the hour and beneficial to both countries.
Also, Russia wanted to do investment in the field of construction and lay pipelines in Pakistan, he said on Sunday.
“As far as the ministry of commerce is concerned, its position is to do trade with India. And my stance is that we should do trade with India and it should be opened now,” Mr Dawood said in an interaction with media at an exhibition on engineering and healthcare organised by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan.
“The trade with India is very beneficial to all, especially Pakistan. And I support it,” he added….
Talking about the trade relations with Russia, Mr Dawood said Pakistan’s exports to Russia and the countries bordering it (central Asia) and others required immediate attention and growth. “So, we need to open this trade. And that is why we are going there,” he said, adding that Russia wanted to work in Pakistan in the fields of laying pipelines, constructions etc…..
https://www.dawn.com/news/1676171/trade-with-india-need-of-the-hour-says-razak-dawood
