COLOMBO: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan and Sri Lanka can collaborate to achieve the objectives of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Prime Minister Sharif made this remark when President Pakistan-Sri Lanka Friendship Trade & Investment Association Iftikhar Aziz, called on the Prime Minister at PM House in Islamabad on Friday. While recalling a meeting a with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe on the sidelines of World Economic Forum early this year, the Pakistani PM Pakistan and Sri Lanka could collaborate for the achievement of objectives of SAARC.
“Both Countries should utilize the full potential of Free-Trade Agreement,” emphasized the Prime Minister. “Our Government has provided comprehensive facilitation and protection of returns to investors as is evident from the pace of development projects,” stated the PM. The Prime Minister deeply appreciated Aziz for the invaluable gift of corneas for the people of Pakistan. Aziz is gifting 10 corneas to the Prime Minister, 10 corneas to the Chief Minister Punjab and 05 corneas to Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Aziz confirmed that he would be able to provide additional corneas in the next two weeks. Prime Minister Sharif congratulated Aziz for receiving Tamgha-e-Khidmat Award from the President of Pakistan. “This reflects the meritorious services that you have rendered towards promotion of friendship, trade and investment between the two countries,” said the Premier. Aziz was accompanied by the vice president and secretary general of the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Friendship Trade and Investment Association.
