The Pakistan-Tajikistan Business Forum was organized by the Ministry of Commerce and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan at Dushanbe, today [Thursday].

A total of 67 companies from Pakistan and more than 150 Tajik companies participated in the Forum.

Fifteen MOUs were signed for Joint Ventures and many orders were booked by Pakistani exporters. The Business Forum was addressed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan.

Prime Minster Imran Khan appreciated the cheap hydro power generated by Tajikistan and said that we expect early materialization of CASA 1000 project.

He said a peaceful and stable Afghanistan is extremely important for regional connectivity.

The Prime Minister added that the advancement of these objectives would also enhance connectivity and benefit the region.