SIALKOT: The junior foreign diplomats from different European, Latin American, African, Central and South Asian countries , showed keen interest in Sialkot- made sports goods, musical instruments and surgical instruments , besides, showing their keen interest in direct import of Sialkot-made sports goods and surgical instruments direct from Sialkot instead of importing these products from the other countries on high prices.
They stated this while addressing an important meeting of the Sialkot exporters held at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) here. SCCI Vice President Abid Ahmed Khawaja presided over the meeting.
The junior foreign diplomats assured to make all out sincere efforts to ensure the easy access of Sialkot made export products to their countries, besides, promising to promote positive and soft business image of Sialkot-Pakistan globally.
The foreign diplomats Mr. Abdul Baset Khan (Afghanistan), Mr. Sengad Ahmed(Algeria), Mr. Vadzim Klsiallou(Belarus), Ms.Paba Sale Epse Saidou Oumate(Cameroon), Ms. Placida Obono Nve Mangue(Equatorial Guinea), Mr. Gebresilasie Tadese Tsegay (Ethiopia) , Mr. Om Parkash Goundar (Fiji), Mr. Domingos Nhaga Incanha(Guinea Bissau),Mr. Ibrahima Saidou Camara(Guinea), Ms.Rakotoarinirina Noroniaina Salohy (Madagascar), Mr. Hussain Sinaah(Maldives), Miss Bibi Aisha Ismael Lakhi(Mauritius), Mr. Janardan Gautam ,Ms. Yasoda Adhikari(Nepal), Ms.Aminat Abdul-Azeez, Mr. Dauda B. Stanley (Nigeria) , Mr. Amjad O.A. Salem(Palestine), Mr. Aleer Charles Majak Aleer (South Sudan), Ms.Hiyam Yassir Attalla Balla(Sudan), Ms. Manikku Acharige Anodya Chirasrie (Sri Lanka), Mr. Sorie Ibrahim Osman Karoma(Sierra Leone), Mr. Bahromjon Karimov (Tajikistan ) and Mr. Begench Kakajanov((Turkmenistan ) also discussed in details the matters of mutual interest with Sialkot business community during an important meeting held at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industries (SCCI) here today.
SCCI Vice President Abid Ahmed Khawaja presided over the meeting. Senior officials of Pakistan Foreign Service Academy Islamabad led this delegation of the foreign diplomats.
Earlier, the foreign diplomats visited several leading industrial units in Sialkot , amid tight security. They witnessed the several processes of manufacturing and production of the sports goods and surgical instruments. The foreign diplomats highly appreciated the Sialkot exporters for establishing several mega projects and now even their own private airline on self help basis.
The foreign diplomats were of the view that the Sialkot exporters have set the unique examples of self help, advising the others to replicate these examples as well.
On this occasion, the SCCI Vice President Abid Ahmed Khawaja gave a detailed briefing about the achievements, targets , future goals of the Sialkot exporters and Sialkot’s socio-economic and human development on self help basis by Sialkot exporters.
Sialkot represents an industrial setup producing specialized products that are supplied to top brands and buyers all over the world. We produce Sports Goods, Surgical Instruments, Leather Products, and Gloves of all sorts, Textiles Items, Sports Wear, Martial Arts Uniforms & Accessories, Musical Instruments, Kitchen Ware & Table ware, Hollow Ware, Hunting Knives, Table Cutlery/Flatware, and Military Uniform Badges. The Sialkot is earning US $ 2 Billion annually to play instrumental role in strengthening economy, he added.
Addressing the meeting, a leading exporter Mian Naeem Javvaid (former SCCI President) said that there was no doubt to say that promotion of bilateral linkages depends on better coordination, interaction, and understanding among business communities of the countries, which the diplomatic channels of all countries conveniently facilitate through mutual cooperation.
Another exporter Waqas Akram Awan said Pakistan has always been keen to develop strong and brotherly relations with all the countries around the globe…#
