ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Pakistan and Brunei Darussalam on Monday agreed to foster the existing volume of interactions in the oil and gas sector, activating the already established Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) for mutual benefit of the two brotherly Muslim countries.

According to a press release this was agreed in a meeting between high commissioner of Brunei Darussalam Brig Gen (Retd) Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim bin Haji Mohammad and minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Usman Aminuddin when he paid a courtesy call on him here this morning.

During the meeting they discussed possibilities of expanding Pak-Brunei cooperation in the oil and gas sector which would bring the two countries closer.

Mr Usman briefed the Brunei high commissioner about the ongoing and future development activities in Pakistan‘s upstream and downstream petroleum sectors, technical expertise, potential and opportunities that exist for the prospective investors in the privatization, new refinery projects and regional gas pipelines.

The minister invited the Brunei investors to visit Pakistan with a view to acquaint themselves with the opportunities and potential in the oil and gas sector.