Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Geoffrey Shaw in a meeting with Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi here Monday said that Australia welcomes revival of cricket in Pakistan. Australian Cricket Board and Pakistan Cricket Board are in contact for promotion of bilateral cricket relations, Geoffrey Shaw said. "Strategy is being evolved for further promoting trade between Pakistan and Australia, and a trade delegation is visiting Pakistan in October." In the meeting, views were exchanged on prevailing political situation in the country.

Speaker Parvez Elahi said that Kashmir is lifeline of Pakistan. Modi has committed excessive oppression and suppression on Kashmir which are unprecedented. Despite 50 days long curfew, Modi has not been able to dampen the courage and spirit of the Kashmiris nor suppress the freedom movement, Prime Minister Imran Khan is getting, Kashmiris struggle for freedom, highlighted before the world. He said the CPEC project is heading fast towards its completion because of it Pakistan will become trade hub of Asia.

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