
The founding tenets of the bloc are in many ways interesting and close to Pakistan, so theoretically it can join BRICS. Muhammad Taimur Fahad Khan, Research Associate at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), told it to TASS.
He noted that, while there had been no official announcement to date of the country’s membership in BRICS, in his view, "Pakistan will be ready to join BRICS as part of the BRICS+ mechanism." The fact is that the values promoted and on which the five countries are based: peace, security, development, inclusiveness and cooperation, are benchmarks for the Islamic republic as well, so it looks positively on the possibility of joining BRICS.
The Islamic republic sees the economic and commercial benefits of joining the BRICS group and endorses their translation to other emerging and developing nations, such as Pakistan itself. "In this regard, the country is likely to support the expansion of BRICS," said Muhammad Taimur Fahad Khan.
The BRIC bloc emerged on the international scene in 2006 and included Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa joined the bloc in 2011, making it into BRICS. On 1 January 2023, South Africa took over the presidency of the BRICS group.
Negotiations on a possible expansion of BRICS will take place in the near future. Algeria, Argentina and Iran have already applied to join to the bloc, while Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt have declared their intention to become members.