PM’s visit aimed at fortifying ties with Sri Lanka: FM

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Sri Lanka was aimed at further fortifying the longstanding bilateral relations between the two countries and transforming them into economic partnership.

In a statement, he said we are committed to enhance bilateral trade volume with Sri Lanka to one billion dollars.

The Minister said two sides discussed to further activate FTA between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The Foreign Minister said we have decided to grant more scholarships to Sri Lankan students to get admissions in the educational institutions of Pakistan.

He said Sri Lanka also acknowledges Pakistan’s assistance to deal with the scourge of terrorism.

Later, Foreign Minister Qureshi said the economic ties between Pakistan and Egypt are growing.

Talking to Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to Cairo Sajid Bilal in Islamabad on Thursday, he expressed hope that the bilateral relations will get further strengthened during his term as Ambassador.

The Minister gave directions to the Ambassador-designate about Pakistan’s diplomatic priorities, including economic diplomacy.