The Times of India

Applied, invested, still outside: Pakistan is still waiting at the Brics door

Pakistan publicly confirmed its Brics membership application in 2023, when the grouping was preparing for a major expansion under Russias presidency. Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch announced the move during her weekly press briefing.Yes, I can confirm that Pakistan has made a formal request to join Brics, which we believe is an important grouping of developing countries, Baloch said.