Pakistan and Tunisia on Wednesday agreed to upgrade the overall bilateral economic relationship and bring it at par with the excellent political ties. Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood and his Tunisian counterpart, Secretary of State Ambassador Mohamed Ali Nafti led their respective sides. Read more: Pakistan’s trade with Africa increased by seven percent in 2019-20: Razak DawoodHe highlighted Pakistan’s economic security paradigm and the focus on geo-economics. The Foreign Secretary apprised his counterpart of ‘Engage Africa’ initiative aimed at enhancing Pakistan’s diplomatic footprint in Africa and deepening economic engagement with the Continent. Pakistan 🇵🇰, Tunisia 🇹🇳 hold 3rd round of Bilateral Political Consultationshttps://t.co/laA8nGI4Tu pic.twitter.com/9ilmYprqhA— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) March 17, 2021The transformational China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was also highlighted by the Foreign Secretary.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 18, 2021 08:15 UTC