ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Wednesday underscored that Pakistan and Canada needed to further deepen and expand bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. In a video call with his Canadian counterpart Mélanie Joly, Bilawal underlined that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Pakistan and Canada.

He maintained that both countries were holding activities to befittingly celebrate this milestone occasion. Agreeing with Bilawal, Joly stressed that Canada was keen to solidify multi-dimensional ties with Pakistan. Joly congratulated the foreign minister on his assumption of office and hoped that Pakistan-Canada ties would further strengthen and widen under his leadership.

 To this, Bilawal thanked her call and gracious sentiments. In the context of the situation in Afghanistan, the Canadian foreign minister particularly thanked Pakistan for its unremitting support in the evacuation process since last August.  Bilawal underlined that Pakistan had been facilitating the evacuations on a humanitarian basis and  invited his counterpart to visit Pakistan. The Canadian Foreign Minister accepted the invitation.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 18 2022

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