Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- Turkmenistan has invited Pakistan to participate in its Investment Forum (TIF) in Ashgabat next month, as the two countries explore deeper cooperation in trade, energy, and infrastructure during a meeting between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Turkmen Ambassador Atadjan Movlamov.

During the meeting on Monday, both sides discussed matters of mutual interest, with a particular focus on expanding bilateral trade, commerce, and investment, read a statement released by the Finance Division. Aurangzeb reaffirmed Pakistan's strong commitment to deepening its relations with the brotherly country of Turkmenistan, noting that the past year had witnessed several high-level ministerial exchanges between the two nations....