Pakistan expects to join BRICS in the near future, Coordinator to Pakistani Prime Minister on Implementation and Monitoring Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan told Sputnik on Thursday.
"Well, Pakistan is hopeful and has requested BRICS to include Pakistan. I think in the near future we will be in BRICS, and, obviously, BRICS is a strong forum representing a major part of the world economy. So, I think Pakistan should be part of BRICS, and we are hopeful that our request will be entertained," the coordinator said.
In November 2023, Pakistan submitted an official request to join BRICS. Chairman of the defense committee of the Senate of Pakistan, Mushahid Hussain Sayed, also noted that the authorities hoped for Russia’s assistance on the issue.