ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday underscored Pakistan’s strategic position as a regional tri-junction connecting China, Central Asia and the Middle East, emphasizing the country’s potential to drive greater trade, transport and digital cooperation across the wider region.
Sharif’s comments came during his address with attendees at a regional transport ministers’ conference in Islamabad, which brought together officials from neighboring countries to discuss infrastructure, trade and cross-border cooperation.
The prime minister said Pakistan’s long coastline makes its ports key transit points on the Maritime Silk Road, a maritime section of the historic Silk Road that connected Asia, Indian subcontinent, Arabian Peninsula and Africa, and Europe.
“Our geography links the warm waters of the Arabian Sea and the Arabian Gulf, traversing the majestic Karakoram and Himalayan [mountain] range and flowing through the timeless Indus Valley,” he said.
“We are at the confluence of China, the Eurasian land bridge and the Middle East — a unique tri-junction of economic corridors connecting China, Central Asia and the broader Middle East.”
