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Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Khurram Dastagir Khan has emphasized the need for regional connectivity to promote trade and commerce.

He was speaking at Sustainable Development Policy Institute's annual Sustainable Development Conference in Islamabad on Wednesday.

The Minister of State said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has taken steps to promote a healthy bilateral relationship with India‚ expecting the same from New Delhi.

Speaking in the Energy and Water Security session‚ Advisor the Prime Minister Musadik Malik said that the national power policy was the only policy approved by all four provinces. Experts in the panel stressed the need for member states to jointly address energy and water based disputes and challenges in South Asia.

Former ChairmanWAPDA Shamsul Mulk highlighted that as a region‚ South Asia faces the triangular nexus of food‚ water and energy insecurity. He stressed that it was imperative to focus on both‚ availability as well as affordability of energy

Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan TCA Raghavan said that the trade for peace agenda in South Asia requires immediate attention and should be taken forward by establishing a connected infrastructure between member states.