Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Friday said that the city of Gwadar would become the future trade and economic centre of the entire region as it links South Asia with Central Asia and Europe.

He said this during his meeting with Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who called on him on Friday to discuss the upcoming Asia Parliamentary Meeting, to be held in Gwadar. Sanjrani and Qureshi discussed matters of mutual interest and the political situation in the country.

The foreign ministry lauded efforts of the senate chairman for organising the international conference. Both the leaders expressed satisfaction over the arrangements for the meeting. Qureshi said that it was a matter of pride for Pakistan that it was organising an international conference. More than 100 individuals from 26 countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, and France, were participating in the conference.

Sanjrni said that Pakistan would become the hub of trade in the future, which will help trade development from Asia to Central and East Asia to Europe. The economic growth would not only leave a positive impact on South Asia, but on the continent. He said that the entire country was united to build soft image of the country abroad.