Pakistan has been pursuing very effective diplomacy and continues to be very active on the diplomatic front in the last couple of days.

Giving details in this regard, foreign office spokesman Abdul Basit in his weekly press briefing said Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani paid a very successful official visit to Qatar from February 6 to 8.

The spokesman said Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar paid an official visit to Moscow on February 7 to 9.

The Foreign Minister's indepth talks with her Russian counterpart, and her meetings at the State Duma reinforce mutual desire of the two countries to strengthen bilateral ties in all spheres for mutual benefit, he said.

The spokesman said, "We are looking forward to welcoming the President of Russia in Pakistan for a Quadrilateral Summit being held here during the second half of this year."

He said the President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa will arrive in Islamabad on Friday for a two-day state visit.

He will be given a very warm welcome on arrival in Islamabad. Pakistan-Sri Lanka enjoy excellent relations and these relations will continue strengthening in the years to come.

The spokesman said on February 1, the WTO Council for Trade in Goods approved the EU trade package for Pakistan.

He said, "We appreciate the entire WTO membership for this and particularly thankful to EU member states for their commitment to help Pakistan through greater market access."

The spokesman said on the other hand, Pakistan and Indonesia signed a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) which would be helpful to enhance the bilateral trade.

He said Pakistan's foreign policy is now firmly aligned to complementing Pakistan's development agenda.

"The Foreign office and our missions abroad are particularly promoting this agenda with a clear sense of purpose and objectives," he added.