Pakistan to continue trade with India despite cross border tensions

Pakistan's Federal Minister for Commerce, Khurram Dastagir Khan, has said that the country will continue trade with India despite ongoing cross border tensions between the two nations.

According to the Dawn, speaking at a consultative meeting "Trade with Neighbours: Prospects and Challenges", organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), the minister said that PML-N government was committed to increase regional trade as part of promoting peace without compromising on national sovereignty.

Khan said that the vision of the government in Pakistan was to ensure trade with its neighbours.

Referring to the current border tensions between India and Pakistan, the minister said that the situation was taking its toll on Pakistan's economic ties.

Stressing on the need to maintain good relations with India, the minister said that it was time to start with a bold decision, adding that no country in the world could improve its relations without going into business.