Pakistan and Uzbekistan have decided to declare Punjab and Tashkent as 'brother provinces'.  

The decision was reached during a meeting in Lahore today between a delegation from Uzbekistan, led by the Governor of Tashkent, Zoyir Mirzayev, and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, who was accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

They agreed to boost economic cooperation in several sector including tourism, agriculture, livestock, meat processing, beverages and citrus fruit.