Pakistani senator Mushahid Hussain said Pakistan could become a BRICS member
Pakistani senator Mushahid Hussain who is visiting moscow this week claimed that pakistan could join the intergovernmental geopolitical bloc, BRICS, with Russian backing. He said that it could be possible because russia is the current chair of BRICS 2024. He said russia and pakistan ties in the field of energy, connectivity, education, regional security including afghanistan and cooperation at multilateral fora including the shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and the UN has increased.Mushahid, according to a report said four Muslim states pakistan, Turkiye, iran and saudi arabia will play a decisive role in geo-political affairs. He also appreciated President Putin’s stance on Islamophobia and welcomed Russian goodwill for Pakistan. The report said Hussain visited russia on the invitation of the ruling United russia party. He held meetings with Russia’s security council deputy chairman of and ex-president Dmitri Medvedev. He also held a meeting with foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.Senator Hussain met with senator Chizhov, President of the Russia-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group, and key members of the Pakistani community in Moscow. During his visit, senator Hussain emphasised three main points: the opportunity for closer relations between pakistan and russia now that foreign intervention in afghanistan has ceased, the importance of regional cooperation for enhanced connectivity with russia and neighbouring countries, and the mutual benefit of cooperation with China, given the strong strategic ties both countries share with Beijing.