A meeting on Eighth Pakistan-Uzbekistan Joint Ministerial Commission was held in Islamabad on Friday with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in the chair.

It discussed and deliberated proposed plan and agenda items of Pakistan-Uzbekistan Joint Ministerial Commission's meeting scheduled in Uzbekistan this month.

The meeting aims to foster bilateral relations between the two countries in a number of fields including trade, commerce, railways, investment, agriculture, science and technology, education, and tourism.

Besides, matters relating to the Trans-Afghanistan Rail and Road project, Raising of Trade volume to one billion dollars, cooperation in banking and textile sectors and export and import facilitation will also be discussed.

It is pertinent to mention that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will lead Pakistani delegation and co-chair the conference.