Pakistan and Tajikistan have agreed to enhance cooperation in diverse areas, especially in land connectivity, energy, education, and agriculture sectors.

This understanding was reached at a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Tajikistan's Energy Minister Daler Juma in Islamabad on Friday.

Other projects of regional connectivity, including CASA-1000 were also discussed during the meeting.

Welcoming Daler Juma, who is visiting Islamabad for Pakistan-Tajikistan Joint Commission, Shehbaz Sharif expressed satisfaction with the progress on the cooperation between the two countries in various sectors.

Recalling his visit to Tajikistan and his recent meetings with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Riyadh and Baku, the Prime Minister extended good wishes for the Tajik President and hoped that he would soon visit Pakistan. 

Besides, he expressed satisfaction on the memorandums of understanding and agreements reached between the two countries during his visit and emphasized that timely implementation of these agreements would help strengthen bilateral relations.

The Tajik Minister thanked the Prime Minister for the warm welcome and hospitality in Pakistan and stressed the importance of further enhancing cooperation and relations between the two countries.