Stockholm: Pakistan and Sweden have agreed to further strengthen political, trade, and economic ties between the two countries, state media reported on Saturday.
The agreement came during a meeting between Chairman Senate Syed Nayyer Hussain Bukhari with his Swedish counterpart Urban Ahlin in Stockholm.Matters relating to regional situation, especially Pakistan-India ties, Kashmir issue, Afghanistan and counter-terrorism came under discussion.
Chairman Senate underscored the need for exploring new avenues of cooperation to take the current level of bilateral trade to its fullest potential. Talking about Kashmir issue, he said Pakistan strongly believes in negotiated and peaceful settlement of the issue.
Nayyer Hussain Bukhari said Pakistan wants to build peaceful relations with all its neighboring countries, including India and Afghanistan. Speaker of the Swedish Parliament appreciated Pakistan’s efforts in eliminating terrorism and establishing peace in the region.