In a bid to join BRICS, Pakistan has sought the help of Russia to obtain membership in the organisation.
In comments given to the Russian news agency TASS, the envoy, who is yet to present his credentials to President Vladimir Putin, shared that Islamabad has filed an application to join BRICS and was counting on Russia’s assistance.
Jamali said Pakistan had already applied for the BRICS membership, which was set to expand next year with the admission of six new members. He added that Islamabad was hoping to join the group under Russia’s presidency next year.
Pakistan would like to be a part of this important organisation and we are in the process of contacting member countries to extend support to Pakistan’s membership in general and the Russian Federation in particular, he said.
In August of this year, BRICS — a coalition of emerging economies comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — extended invitations to six countries including Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.
This expansion boasts the group’s standing as a robust geopolitical alternative to Western-led international forums.
