ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations by improving the implementation of existing agreements while jointly identifying new avenues for expanded cooperation across a wide range of sectors.
The understanding was reached during the 6th Round of Pakistan–Canada Bilateral Political Consultations, held in Islamabad, where officials from both sides reviewed the overall state of bilateral ties and discussed practical measures to further enhance engagement.
Both countries stressed the importance of strengthening trade and economic cooperation, including greater institutional support for business communities, facilitation of trade delegations, and the development of stronger and more effective institutional linkages.
They highlighted cooperation in trade and investment, agriculture and agri-technology, mining and minerals, energy, climate change, artificial intelligence, information and communications technology, skilled workforce development, education and research, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges as key drivers for advancing the relationship.
Underscoring the central role of investment in achieving sustainable and mutually beneficial economic growth, the two sides agreed to work closely to encourage the private sector to explore emerging opportunities and deepen commercial engagement.
The consultations also provided an opportunity for both sides to exchange views on the evolving regional and global landscape, and to discuss key multilateral issues of mutual interest.
