Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar Sunday said the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative had the potential to create the world's largest platform for economic co-operation, financial integration, trade and the integration of markets. Speaking as a panellist along with finance ministers of the United Kingdom and Hungary at the special session of the Belt and Road Forum on the theme of "Financial Connectivity," he said the OBOR provided a unique opportunity to connect countries and achieve higher growth in the region, according to a finance ministry press release.
Ishaq Dar said regional connectivity, along with economic and financial integration, was the way forward for a prosperous future for the Asian region, and for better access to regional and global markets for Pakistan. "We are actively engaged and investing in such initiatives, including OBOR and the Central Asia Regional Economic Co-operation (CAREC)." He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif viewed regional connectivity projects as a top priority for the betterment of Pakistan and the region.