Economic diplomacy govt’s top priority: FM

ISLAMABAD, January 31: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said economic diplomacy and peace are the priorities that Pakistan is pursuing. Chairing a meeting of the Board of Governors of Institute of Regional Studies in Islamabad, the foreign minister stressed that close coordination between the foreign office and think tanks was inevitable to formulate foreign policy as per the modern day requirements.
He noted that the country has the best scholars and researchers on international
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On October 9, 2020, FM Qureshi had said that a stable economy was inevitable for strong foreign policy and for this purpose, Pakistan would have to enhance its trade and export volume with other countries. He had said it was pleasing that Pakistan’s missions are exploring new avenues for the promotion of economic cooperation and bilateral trade.
Qureshi had said that economic diplomacy was practically initiated to promote Pakistan’s economic and trade linkages at a global level. He had said that it required more hard work to cope with the global economic impacts of the COVID-19 and achieve economic stability. TLTP