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Pakistan and Canada reaffirm commitment to deepen trade and investment ties, identifying new cooperation areas as bilateral relations gain momentum.
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Pakistan and Canada have underscored the importance of strengthening cooperation in trade and investment during the sixth round of Bilateral Political Consultations held in Islamabad. According to the Foreign Office (F0), both sides reviewed the steady growth in bilateral relations and expressed confidence in further deepening their partnership.
The Pakistani delegation was led by United Nations Special Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Munir and the Director General (Americas), while Canada was represented by Ambassador Weldon Epp, Assistant Deputy Minister for the Indo-Pacific at Global Affairs Canada, along with High Commissioner Tarik Ali Khan. The consultations followed recent high-level engagements between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, which both sides described as providing strategic direction and renewed momentum.
Recognising untapped potential in the relationship, the two countries agreed to improve the implementation of existing agreements and explore new avenues of cooperation. Emphasis was placed on enhancing trade and economic collaboration, supporting business communities, facilitating trade delegations and strengthening institutional linkages.
Both sides identified priority sectors for cooperation, including agriculture and agri-tech, mining and minerals, energy, climate change, artificial intelligence, information and communications technology, education, tourism and skilled workforce development. Investment was highlighted as central to achieving sustainable and mutually beneficial growth, with a shared commitment to encouraging greater private-sector engagement.
The consultations also covered regional and global developments, with both countries agreeing to maintain regular dialogue to advance bilateral ties.
