Afghan parliamentarians have offered Pakistan Business Community to consider sizeable investment in the reconstruction phase of Afghanistan and have sought technical assistance in the mutually interested areas to deepen further economic co-operation.
A 30-member group of Afghan Parliamentarians led by Syed Ishaq Jilani was invited at an exclusive dinner meeting hosted by Iftikhar Ali Malik, Vice-President Saarc Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SAARC CCI). The meeting was co-ordinated and moderated by Jahangir Bader, Secretary General, Pakistan Peoples Party.
Engr. Abdul Ghaffar, member of Afghanistan Parliamentarian said that Pakistan has always helped Afghanistan in time of need particularly shelter to Afghan Mohajireen and requested to the business community of perceived that Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) would help further promoting economic co-operation between two countries. While responding to his address Tariq Sayeed, immediate Past President Saarc CCI and Vice-President CACCI said that the private sector of Pakistan would request the Government of Pakistan to implement APTTA in true spirit. He said that the Agreement will help channelize legal trade and expand scope of economic co-operation. He also requested the leadership of Afghanistan to integrate Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a member of Saarc Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Iftikhar Ali Malik, Vice-President said that Afghanistan has unique topography and has been serving as one of the oldest trade route connecting Central Asian with Persia and Central Asia. Both countries have been enjoying amicable relations and stand firm in time of need. He further said that the accession of Afghanistan to Saarc will help economic development of Afghanistan. Ms Hellay Arshad, member of Parliamentarian group from Afghanistan, whose birthday was also celebrated on the occasion, thanked the business community of Pakistan and Saarc Chamber of Commerce & Industry for creating this opportunity. -PR
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