Abdul Razak Dawood, Pakistan's Prime Minister's Adviser on Commerce, Textile, Industry and Production, and Investment, has stated that trade with India is necessary and beneficial to both countries.

"In terms of the Ministry of Commerce, it is committed to doing business with India. And my position is that we should conduct business with India, and that trade should begin immediately "Dawood said this in a press conference with the media on Sunday at a Trade Development Authority of Pakistan exhibition on engineering and healthcare. "All countries, particularly Pakistan, benefit from commerce with India. And I am in favour of it "Added he.

In terms of exports to Afghanistan, the adviser stated that his ministry has increased the number of commodities sent to Afghanistan (in Pakistani rupees) to 17. "Various businessmen are still calling me to get their articles/items added to this list because they want to export their stuff to Afghanistan with Pakistani rupees," he said.

Talking about Pakistan's trade connections with Russia, Dawood said that the country's exports to Russia and its neighbouring countries (Central Asia) and others needed quick attention and growth. "As a result, we must open this trade. And it is for this reason that we are heading there "He went on to say that Russia wanted to work in Pakistan on pipelines and construction projects.

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