Energy, economic ties to figure prominently in talks with Tajikistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Tajikistan are set to connect the South and Central Asia region through planned energy and economic corridors and they are expected to make some headway towards forging this strategic partnership during the visit of Tajik head of state to Islamabad this week, officials say.

Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon will arrive for a two-day visit on November 12, which is his sixth trip to Pakistan. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising ministers, other senior officials and a number of leading businessmen