KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday shipped the first consignment of dried chillies to China as part of a drive to increase exports of agricultural commodities.

Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister retired Justice Maqbool Baqar sent off the shipment of dried chilies from the province to China, saying the potential for trade, cooperation and industry-level partnerships between the two countries was vast.

Speaking at a ceremony marking the shipment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) agricultural project, he said Sindh contributed approximately 80 per cent of the total national production of chillies, amounting to 144,000 tonnes.

The ceremony was also attended by the consul general of China, while recorded messages of the federal food minister and Chinese ambassador were shown on the screen.

The chief minister said the prospect of deeper cooperation held the promise of a brighter........

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