Pakistan, Australia agree to extend mutual cooperation in water resource sector

ISLAMABAD, Oct 02 (APP):Pakistan and Australia agreed to extend mutual cooperation and to work collectively in different fields particularly to improve Water Resources Management including water for hydropower and industry.

Consensus to this regard was developed in a meeting between the Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Faisal Vawda and Dr. Geoffrey Shaw, Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan, said a press release issued here Wednesday.

The Minister said that based on the similarities of water resources, livestock and agriculture between Pakistan and Australia, both the countries could learn and get benefits from experiences of each other.

Both the countries could make joint efforts for further advancement and improvement of these sectors particularly water sector, he added.