COLOMBO: Federal Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has inaugurated the Pakistan Single Country Exhibition 2016 at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Sri Lanka.
Lankan Minister for Commerce and Industry Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister for Development Strategies and International Trade Mallik Samarawickrama, TDAP CEO S M Munir, Secretary Rabia Javeri and High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Maj Gen (R) Syed Shakeel Hussain were also present on the occasion.
The ministers visited the stalls displaying Pakistani products and appreciated the wide variety and quality of Pakistani products. The event was attended by several important personalities from the Sri Lankan business and trade sectors along with Sri Lanka based diplomatic corps and a large number of people from different walks of life. The exhibition will remain open until January 17 for general public.
In the occasion, Khurram Dastgir said that Pakistan and Sri Lanka have traditionally enjoyed excellent relations. He said, “We also need to strive to add more substance to our economic cooperation and benefit from each others’ strengths. One of the primary aims to organize the Pakistan Single Country Exhibition is to introduce the diverse goods and commodities being produced in Pakistan to the Sri Lankan consumers.”
Sri Lankan Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen emphasised the importance of closer business and trade links between the two friendly countries.
Minister for Development Strategies and International Trade Mallik Samarawickrama, said that both countries should utilize the full potential of the Free Trade Agreement between the two countries to achieve the trade target of $1 billion in near future.
TDAP Chief Executive Officer SM Munir appreciated the support and cooperation extended by the government and people of Sri Lanka for organizing the exhibition in a befitting manner.
