ISLAMABAD, Oct. 23 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday said Pakistan is ready to become a regional hub for connectivity, facilitating transport links, cross-border trade, and joint investments across South and Central Asia.

Addressing the Regional Transport Ministers' Conference in Islamabad, themed "Regional Connectivity: Opportunities for the Region," Dar emphasized that Pakistan aims to turn geography into opportunity by building pathways for inclusive growth and regional cooperation.

The conference, hosted by the Ministry of Communications, was attended by transport ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Belarus, Turkmenistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldive...