FPCCI hosts farewell dinner in honour of outgoing Ambassadors

FPCCI hosts farewell dinner in honour of outgoing Ambassadors

Diplomats should strive for improved economic relations: Zubair Ahmed Malik

Pakistan has resources, skills to become a developed nation soon: Envoys

Islamabad: Dated: June 19

Zubair Ahmed Malik, President FPCCI hosted a farewell dinner in honour of the outgoing Ambassadors and High Commissioners who have completed their term in Pakistan.

Ambassadors, High Commissioners and diplomats of USA, Japan, Denmark, Kenya, India, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Brazil, Sudan, Nigeria, Algeria, Jordan, Azerbaijan, and other countries were present on the occasion.

Besides, leaders of the business community, politicians, former and serving top government officials and people representing other walks of life were also present at the well-attended gathering.

Speaking on the occasion, Zubair Ahmed Malik said that all the outgoing Ambassadors and High Commissioners have workeddedicatedly to bring Pakistan closer to their respective countries.

Business community acknowledges your devotion and sincere efforts to broaden bilateral ties by creating opportunities for trade and business, he said.

Zubair Ahmed Malik said, “I hope you successors will help improve already cordial relations and work for enhanced economic cooperation while keeping relations with the local business community intact.”

Advocating relationship on sustained upward trajectory, the national business leader said that we should use trade as the engine for enhanced bilateral partnership. Malik praised the diplomats for their dedicated work in helping improved ties.

Speaking on the occasion, Ambassadors and High Commissioners congratulated Pakistan on successful elections and peaceful transition.

The Ambassadors said that Pakistan has all the resources, skills and leadership to become a developed nation soon. They hoped that dynamic people of Pakistan will soon overcome all challenges to bring the country out of the different problems confronting it.

The envoys assured that their countries would continue to cooperate with Pakistan and serve its interests in best possible way. “Ourcountries will continue to strive for broad-based relationship, focusing on people-to-people contact and promoting trade and development,” they pledged.

The said that Pakistan is a beautiful, dynamic and robust country with great potential and its people are friendly as well as hospitable; here we felt at home and learned a lot.

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France and Pakistan need each other: Diplomat

France and Pakistan need each other: Diplomat

Pakistan has astonishing human, natural resources

Pakistan can become world’s leading economic power

Islamabad: April 04

A French diplomat on Thursday said France and Pakistan need each other to attain common goal of peace and prosperity.

Gilles Angles, French Attaché of Cultural and Cooperation Ties said that Pakistan can become a global economic power with the help of its incredible natural and human resources.

This he said while speaking at annual day ceremony at a local school, Mrs. Azra Wasim Sajjad, Rukhsia Waqas, former chairman coordination FPCCI Raza Khan and others were also present on the occasion.

Gilles Angles said that recent signs of Pakistan’s economic growth are encouraging as this country fulfils the conditions to become a highly developed country.

Paris has been cooperating with Islamabad to enhance its exports to the European markets and overcome energy crisis, improve level of education and civic facilities, he added.

He said that France can help Pakistan exploit Thar coal as promoting relations with Islamabad has remained our top priority.

Angles added that France has second largest presence in Pakistan after Germany, presently 80 French companies are doing business in Pakistan while 180 companies of two countries promoting bilateral trade.

He said that Pakistani businessmen can explore opportunities by learning French which is the official language in 34 countries. Over 600 Master’s and PhD students are studying in France while more is being done to assist them, he added.

Pakistan is gateway to energy rich central Asia, financially liquid Gulf and advanced Far Eastern countries, he said adding that Pakistan has world’s second largest salt mine, fifth largest gold mine, fifth largest coal reserves, and seventh largest copper mine.

At the occasion, Raza Khan said that we have the potential to export quality fruits, rice, fashion garments, leather and sports goods. French brands have proved their worth here while many they have found situation favourable for continued investment, he said.

Raza Khan said France should come forward to help overcome energy crisis as she has solid expertise in the coal power generation.

The two countries should boost exchange of delegations that will bring business communities together resulting in enhanced trade.

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