Pakistan's Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, wants his country and the Maldives to deepen what they share commercially. Speaking in Islamabad, he pressed for growth in bilateral trade between the two nations. Beyond trade, he pointed to investment as a field worth cultivating. Tourism and stronger business-to-business links rounded out his list. In his assessment, the long-standing friendship between the two countries provides a strong base to build on. He described wide opportunities to turn that goodwill into a solid economic partnership. His remarks were reported from Islamabad by the news agency NNI, and the statement stops short of concrete measures, leaving the specifics to be worked out.