PESHAWAR: Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance collaboration in space technology, said an official, who attended Pak-China forum meeting held in Karamay-Xinjiang last week.
The official said that Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal presented the proposal of collaboration in space technology as part of the Karamay declaration under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which was agreed by the both sides.
Addressing the forum, Ahsan Iqbal said that bilateral collaboration on space technology would take Pakistan-China relations to new heights. He stressed upon a joint launch of space missions consisting astronauts from both countries.
Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong was also a part of the forum. He labelled the meetings as successful in increasing understanding among the related stakeholders for implementing the economic corridor. He pointed out the field of energy and communication as a major part of the CPEC.
