Pakistan ready to open seaports, markets for Kyrgyzstan: PM Sharif 

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan is a gateway to the Indian Ocean and stands ready to provide Kyrgyzstan access to regional and global markets through its ports. The PM stated this while addressing a joint press stakeout along with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov on Thursday in Islamabad. The two leaders reaffirmed the shared resolve to elevate their relations by enhancing cooperation in political, trade, connectivity, energy, agriculture, education, defence and cultural domains.