ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Monday that Pakistan valued its multi-faceted relationship with Australia and was keen to further consolidate cooperation in a broad spectrum of areas, particularly trade, investment, education, agriculture, agribusiness and livestock.

Talking to Philip Ruddock, Attorney-General of Australia, who called on him at the prime minister’s house this evening, he said the relations between Pakistan and Australia have strengthened as a result of growing bilateral interaction between the top leadership of the two countries.

Shaukat Aziz said Pakistan was keen to sign extradition treaty with Australia.

He said Pakistan was also positively considering the Australian proposal to sign agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.

Philip Ruddock said Australia wanted to sign extradition treaty and agreement for mutual legal assistance with Pakistan which was being worked out with the Pakistani authorities.—APP