Pakistan wants joint defence, energy projects with Tajikistan

[UnitedPak]

Pakistan wants joint defence, energy projects with Tajikistan: PM

ISLAMABAD, Nov 22 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said Pakistan attaches high importance to its bilateral ties with Tajikistan and wants to expand cooperation in defence, intelligence sharing, energy and power sectors.Talking to Ambassador of Tajikistan Dr. Zubaydullo N. Zubaydov at the PM House, the Prime Minister said he was keenly looking forward to his meetings with the Tajik President and the Prime Minister to discuss the whole gamut of bilateral relations during his forthcoming visit to Dushanbe to attend the SCO Heads of Government Summit.
The Prime Minister emphasized the importance Pakistan attaches to the implementation of trilateral Transit Trade Agreement with Afghanistan and Tajikistan, and called for connectivity between the two fraternal countries through construction of road link between Chitral via Wakhan strip to Tajikistan to promote trade and economic ties.
The Tajik Ambassador briefed the Prime Minister on the SCO Summit programme, attendance by the leaders of SCO members’ observers and guests’ status countries in the Summit meeting.

Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Pakistan wants joint defence, energy projects with Tajikistan: PM

A direct road linking Tajikistan and Pakistan via Wakhan would transform their country. I believe a feasibility study was done earlier this year and some Prince pledged to fund the highway. This is a step in the right direction.

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

road network, due to geography is very much feasible given the proximity

i believe there were/are plans to train their defence forces and also electricity importation as well