Najeeb Mushtaq says it is a great honor for him and he would play his role to bring both sides close.

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar says a well-connected region can bring colossal economic and peace dividends for people.

The Prime Minister welcomed the announcement of direct flight operations of Azerbaijan Airline (AZAL) to Pakistan terming it a positive development in people to-people exchanges and to advance two-way business and tourism.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch says the Prime Minister, at the summit, will reaffirm Pakistan's commitment to ECO vision 2025 and promotion of cooperation in the areas of trade, transport, connectivity, energy, tourism and economic growth and productivity.

Pakistan hockey team's hopes to advance to the semifinals of the 19th Asian Games suffered a major blow following a gripping match against Japan in Hangzhou, China on Monday

Throughout the tournament, Pakistan displayed remarkable prowess, but in the decisive final match, India proved to be the stronger contender.