PESHAWAR - Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan can help strengthen the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce and Industry, says a trade leader.
SAARC’s Senior Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik, speaking to journalists in Lahore on Friday, hailed Khan’s maiden address to the nation after his party won Wednesday’s general election.
He welcomed the ex-cricket hero’s vow to nurture cordial relations with neighboring countries, including Afghanistan, India and Iran. Imran could help strengthen SAARC by bringing India and Pakistan closer.
“PTI would chalk out comprehensive strategies to nurture good relations with India, Iran and Afghanistan and come forward with a solid plan to integrate this region economically,” Imran said in his speech.
Having many fans in Afghanistan due to his cricket career, Malik urged the PTI chief to use his charismatic personality for bringing the people of the neighboring countries closer. (Pajhwok)