Pakistan calls for speeding up work on economic connectivity projects

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has urged for speeding up work over various economic corridor projects connecting the Central Asia with the parts of the Arabian Sea.

Addressing an informal session of the Economic Cooperation Organization’s Council of Ministers on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session, Ishaq Dar, who has also been Pakistan’s foreign minister, said that Pakistan is prepared to host the 30th session of the ECO Foreign Ministers in Islamabad in November.

It is to be mentioned here that Pakistan has been the chairman of the ECO Council of Ministers for 2026-27.

“We support the 2026-35 strategic targets”, foreign minister said.

He said Pakistan has always supported a peaceful, prosper and stable Afghanistan. “Pakistan has urged the Taliban government in Afghanistan to address its legitimate security concerns and act against the TTP and the BLA groups,” foreign minister said.