Pakistan seeks expertise, experience, investment not loans: PM Shehbaz
Key takeaways
- He said that with Chinese support and cooperation, Pakistan can produce agricultural products in line with Chinese requirements in terms of quality and other standards.
- He emphasized the need to further enhance mutual cooperation in the fields of agriculture, information technology, artificial intelligence, and other sectors.
- Shehbaz Sharif said the government has established a Special Economic Zone in the port city of Karachi, spread over six thousand acres.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize HANGZHOU, China: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan is seeking expertise, experience, and investment rather than loans and aid while addressing the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference in Hangzhou on Sunday.
He said that with Chinese support and cooperation, Pakistan can produce agricultural products in line with Chinese requirements in terms of quality and other standards. He said Pakistan needs seeds, machinery and best agriculture practices, expertise and investment hoping that over the next five to seven years, Pakistan would increase its agricultural exports to China by about ten billion dollars.
He emphasized the need to further enhance mutual cooperation in the fields of agriculture, information technology, artificial intelligence, and other sectors.