Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said his country was actively developing multifaceted relations with Pakistan, particularly in the fields of trade and counter-terrorism.He made these remarks in a meeting with Pakistan’s Ambassador in Russia Qazi Khalilullah, who presented his letter of credence to the Russian presidentin Moscow.A statement issued by the Pakistani embassy in Moscow said Qazi conveyed greetings from the president, prime minister and the people of Pakistan to the Russian presidentIn his remarks, President Putin conveyed good wishes for the leadership and the people of Pakistan.He expressed satisfaction at the level of cooperation between the two countries in the United Nations, which was based on a shared commitment to international law and convergence of positions on many key global and regional issues.Published in The Express Tribune, April 21, 2016.