"What we have discussed during the recent interaction with the Russian side is the possibility of importing oil on deferred payment," the official said. If the proposal is meterlised it will be a landmark development given that Pakistan imports oil from Gulf countries and in the past Saudi Arabia and UAE supplied Pakistan oil on deferred payment. Former prime minister Imran Khan has repeatedly accused the US for being behind his ouster in April. Putin while stressing that Russia viewed Pakistan as priority in Southeast Asia and Asia overall had invited Prime Minister Shehbaz to visit Moscow. Prime Minister Shehbaz, who is visiting New York for the UN General Assembly session, is expected to meet the senior Biden administration officials in the next few days.

Source: The Express Tribune September 19, 2022 06:22 UTC