Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday emphasized that Pakistan was eager to foster cooperation with Iran in the fields of mutual interest including economic development and bilateral trade.
He was talking to Speaker of Iranian Parliament Dr Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf who called on him along with delegation at the PM House.
The prime minister stated that both countries condemned state-sponsored terrorism and have always supported each other in the wake of unilateral aggression against their sovereign states.
He added that both countries had unfortunately been victim of terrorism and thus firmly share the resolve of global peace, prosperity and positive cooperation in the region. “Pakistan and Iran are determined to work in cohesion and cooperation for unity of Ummah.”
PM Shehbaz Sharif on Friday also welcomed Google’s decision to establish offices and invest in Pakistan, terming the establishment of Google’s product assembly line in Haripur a positive development.
The International IT companies like Google are expressing confidence in the government’s policies aimed at promoting ease of doing business and investment in Pakistan, the prime minister said in a statement issued by the PM Office.
Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude to the overseas Pakistanis as the foreign remittances surpassed $3.4 billion, marking an 11.9 percent increase in October.
The prime minister, in a statement, said that a consistent rise in remittances reflected the trust expatriates had in the government’s policies.
“Overseas Pakistanis are our invaluable assets, serving the nation and country by sending their hard-earned money,” he remarked.
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