Islamabad, Nov. 4 -- Canada and Pakistan have agreed to facilitate the export of canola to Pakistan, the two countries announced in a joint statement issued late on Monday.

The announcement comes as Canada seeks new markets for its canola after China imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian imports in August. This followed Canada's move last year to levy a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles.

According to the Pakistan-Canada joint statement, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a phone conversation with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on October 30, "reaffirming the strong and enduring ties between Pakistan and Canada and emphasising the importance of deepening cooperation in areas of m...