Pakistan and France have agreed to set up a Joint Economic and Trade Committee
at the official level.
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani revealed that the priority would
be to increase the bilateral trade and investment besides cooperation in
security matters.He laid stress on the need to facilitate the corporate sectors
of both sides to enter into joint ventures and increase the current trade volume
of 1.1 billion U.S.dollars.
According to The Nation, France has assured Pakistan of its full cooperation
in defence and security areas. France is not opposed to Pakistan harnessing the
nuclear energy for civil purposes.
On the question of Afghanistan,he said that the Pakistan wanted normalcy to
be restored in Afghanistan by 2014 and the peace process to be Afghan led and
Afghan owned.
He quashed the reports of Western media that the times ahead will be tough
for Pakistan."There is no threat to Pakistan. West is supporting Pakistan as it
is a responsible nation," he said.(ANI)
