Pakistan, Russia to cooperate across key sectors

Russia has pledged extensive support to Pakistan across key industrial sectors, including the local assembly of electric vehicles, such as buses, to enhance market competitiveness. As per the protocol signed between the two nations, cooperation in the supply and assembly of electric vehicles will be prioritised. The Russian company Sinara-Transport Machines JSC has shown keen interest in this collaboration. The Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology (GOST R) and the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on standardisation, metrology, and conformity assessment before the next Commission meeting. Both sides expressed mutual interest in e-commerce development, particularly in creating digital platforms and technologies to facilitate trade and cross-border transactions.