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LAHORE: Former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has said peaceful co-existence between Pakistan, India and China is essential to unlocking regional connectivity, stabilising trade routes and fighting poverty in one of the world’s poorest regions.
He was addressing a gathering to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China and the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) here on Monday.
The event brought together diplomats, scholars and policymakers, including Chinese Consul General Sun Yan, Understanding China Forum (UCF) founding president Zafaruddin Mahmood, and former ambassador and Director of the Beaconhouse National University Centre for Policy Research (BCPR) Mansoor Ahmad Khan.
Kasuri, who is also chairman of the UCF, said Pakistan’s recent diplomatic and defence successes had placed the country in a position of confidence to pursue constructive engagement across South and Central Asia.
