ISLAMABAD: In an effort to join the BRICS, Pakistan has sought help from Russia to join the organization، On Thursday, The News reported, citing Pakistani envoy to Moscow Mohammad Khalid Jamali.
In comments to Russian news agency TASS, the envoy, who has not yet presented his credentials to President Vladimir Putin, Islamabad has applied to join the BRICS and is relying on Russia’s help.
Jamali said Pakistan has already applied for BRICS membership, which will be extended next year with the entry of six new members. He added that Islamabad is hoping to join the group next year under the presidency of Russia.
Pakistan wants to be part of this important organization and we need to contact member countries to increase Pakistan’s membership in general and support for the Russian Federation in particular Are in action, he said.
The Foreign Office has not yet commented on the move. However, the publication said it was not possible for Jamali to have revealed without the knowledge of the FO.
In August this year, BRICS — formed an alliance of emerging economies consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia، Send invitations to six countries, including Iran, to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
This expansion boasts of the group’s position as a strong geopolitical alternative to Western-led international forums.
The announcement was made during a summit in South Africa in August this year, Evidence of the BRICS Group’s goal of neutralizing the dominance of Western-dominated institutions such as the G7 and the World Bank.
This expansion is also in line with the BRICS Group’s goal of promoting diversity in the increasingly polarized world، Which has been exacerbated by events such as Russia’s actions in Ukraine and the strained relations between the United States and China.
However, Pakistan’s request came at an interesting time as the country was halted by the summit in South Africa this year.
Without naming the country, Pakistan confirmed in June that an invitation to development talks in China on June 24 had been blocked by a BRICS member.
