Pakistan, Sept. 8 -- High Commissioner of Australia in Pakistan Mr Timothy Kane said that negotiations regarding the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) are in the final stage which would pave the way for enhancing investment and trade between Australia and Pakistan.

Addressing the business community during a meeting in Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI), he appreciated the entrepreneurial skills of Pakistanis but added that they must improve quality of their surplus to get a major share in the imports of Australia.

He said that agriculture is the mainstay of the Pakistani economy and Australia was already helping South Asian countries including Pakistan for the improvement of animal genetics, water management and crops impr...