Pakistan, Poland agree to expand business links

Business Recorder reported that Pakistan and Poland agreed on Monday to deepen their bilateral relations and widen commercial ties. The talks in Islamabad were held between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Tomasz Siemoniak, a Polish minister who also coordinates special services and sits in the Council of Ministers.

Sharif said Pakistan hopes to turn its long-held friendship with Poland into a durable partnership spanning several areas. He urged more contact between the business communities of both countries and stressed that high-level visits help bring the two nations closer. He also thanked Poland for backing Pakistan's access under the GSP+ trade scheme of the European Union.

The two sides also exchanged views on regional developments, including the Middle East, with Sharif urging dialogue and diplomacy to ease regional tensions. He restated Pakistan's pledge to back peace and stability across the area.