ISLAMABAD: Federal Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan is leading a trade delegation, comprising representatives from cement, pharmaceutical and engineering sectors, and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) officials to Sri Lanka on November 10.
According to TDAP sources, during the visit Commerce Minister will also meet with President and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and will attend seminar on investment. Pakistan Mission at Colombo has arranged Business to Business meetings for the delegates, the sources said.
It is pertinent to mention that TDAP is also organizing Single Country Exhibition at Sri Lanka from 15-17 January, 2016, wherein renowned companies from Textile, Agro, Engineering, Marble and Granite, Handicrafts, Garments & Accessories, Jewellery sector will participate in the event.
The TDAP sources further major components of Single Country Exhibition will be exhibition display, Business to business meeting, Pakistani cuisine festival and Cultural Performances. The exhibition has been organized under the patronage and support of Government of Sri Lanka. “It is expected that large number of people will visit the event”, the TDAP said.
The TDAP also said that Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakista and Sri Lanka is operational from June 12, 2005. Under the Free Trade Agreement, Sri Lanka and Pakistan have agreed to offer preferential market access to each other’s’ exports by way of granting tariff concessions.
