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ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Monday said Pa
kistan stands ready to work with all developing countries, including the BRICS members for addressing the challenges faced by the global community.
Responding to media queries about a “High-level Dialogue on Global Development” held virtually on sidelines of the BRICS meetings, the FO spokesperson said.
Pa
kistan congratulated China on the successful hosting of the BRICS meetings.
220;We have noted that this year a “High-level Dialogue on Global Development” was held as a BRICS side event in which a number of developing and emerging economies were invited,” Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said.
The FO spokesperson said China being the host country engaged with Pa
kistan prior to the BRICS meetings, where decisions are taken after consultations with
all BRICS members, including extending invitation to non-members.
Regrettably, one member blocked Pa
kistan’s participation, he said. “However, we do hope that future engagement of the organization would be based on the principles of inclusivity keeping in view the overall interests of the developing world and in a manner that is devoid of narrow geopolitical considerations,” he said. He said,
220;We appreciate China’s role in promoting the interests of the developing countries”.
He said together with China, Pa
kistan has been a strong voice for global peace, shared prosperity and inclusive development.
Pa
kistan is the current chair of G77+China
and also part of group of friends of the Global Development Initiative (GDI).
Pa
kistan and China are all-weather strategic partners and our iron brotherhood remains rock solid. The two countries are fully committed to taking our all-round cooperation to higher levels; both bilaterally and multilaterally.
