Pakistan and Dubai on Thursday inked two agreements worth over $3 billion on cooperation in railways, economic zones and infrastructure projects.   According to an official press release, the inter-governmental framework agreements were signed to strengthen relations in the marine and logistics sectors, including the establishment of a dedicated freight corridor and economic zone near Karachi.  Pakistani    Federal Minister for Communication, Railways and Maritime Affairs Shahid Ashraf Tarar and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), government of Dubai, signed the agreements on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos.The agreements will cover cooperation in development of a dedicated freight corridor, multi-model logistics park, and freight terminals.    The DP World will carry out infrastructure improvement at Port Qasim International Container Terminal and plans to develop an economic zone near the terminal to strengthen bilateral relations in the marine and logistics sectors.         The DP World will act on behalf of the Dubai government, while Pakistan Railways and Port Qasim Authority will represent the Pakistan government, for development of these projects.      A second framework agreement was signed with Pakistan’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs to dredge the navigation channel.     DP World will carry out the capital dredging on behalf of the government of Dubai. This framework agreement will also see development of an economic zone at Port Qasim, which aims to attract more than $3 billion of foreign direct investment. DP World will carry out the development of the economic zone, with the aim to enhance economic activities in Pakistan. (ICE ISLAMABAD)

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