Pakistani Foreign Secretary calls on PM

Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua, who is in Sri Lanka for foreign secretary level bilateral political consultations, called on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday.

The Prime Minister, while welcoming the Foreign Secretary, emphasised that Pakistan and Sri Lanka needed to expand bilateral trade and economic ties. The Foreign Secretary, while conveying greetings, said that leadership in Pakistan was also desirous of further strengthening bilateral relations in diverse fields. She said that the relations between the two countries, based on historical links, were characterised by warmth and cordiality.