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Sunday, June 30, 2013

* Prime minister tells Indian delegation assistance in power sector will help Pakistan in addressing the energy crisis ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said that the government had been pursuing a policy of friendship and cooperation with India during its previous stints in power, and the same policy of amity would be followed to promote peace and prosperity in the region. Nawaz expressed these views in a meeting with Pak-India Joint Business Council at the Prime Ministers House. The PM said that it had always been his utmost endeavour to bring the people of the two South Asian countries closer to each other so that they could benefit from each others experiences. Expressing satisfaction over the visit of Indian businessmen under the auspices of Pak-India Joint Business Council, the PM said, It is reassuring that both sides are sitting together and talking to each other. He told the delegates that he had directed Water and Power Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif to visit India and explore potential areas of cooperation between the two countries. The PM told the Indian businessmen that his government was following investor-friendly policies. We are facing an acute power shortage in our country and any assistance in the power sector would help us in addressing the issue, he added. The Indian members of the delegation informed Nawaz that being located in the same region and facing similar problems, India could be of great help in providing support in the fields of medical science, higher education and technical/vocational training. The meeting also discussed non-discriminatory market access and agreed that industrialists of both the countries should be provided level-playing field. Meanwhile, interacting with a visiting Chinese media delegation, Nawaz said that the envisaged Pak-China trade corridor would open vistas of development and prosperity to about 3 billion people in the region. He said that both the countries enjoyed deep ties in all fields and spheres. We will pursue [this] cooperation... we have cooperation in the strategic and economic fields, and of course, there is great potential. Terming it a game changer for the entire region, the prime minister said that the cooperation would bring economic development and prosperity to the region. He said that during his forthcoming visit to China, he would be discussing all the initiatives with the Chinese leadership so that steps could be materialised. app
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30-Jun-13