Govt determined to lift trade relations with all neighbours: Asad.

Pakistan wants to lift trade relations with all its neighbours and regional countries, including Iran, India, and Turkey, said Finance Minister Asad Umar. Addressing the 11th annual report launch by Burky Institute of Public Policy on Wednesday, the minister said Iran was an important neighbour of Pakistan in the west and the world should stop creating impediments in the way of trade between the two countries.

He said, "Whenever the World Bank and other international bodies come to me, they always say that intra-regional trade is extremely important for boosting economic growth," adding that they advised resuming good...