Pakistan-Malaysia: Simplification of visa issuance process stressed

PESHAWAR: Business community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has urged the authorities concerned to simplify the visa issuance process to give further boost to the bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Malaysia.

The traders called for fully reaping benefits of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that was signed between the two brotherly Islamic countries.

The joint collaboration between Pakistan and Malaysia could enhance the share in the billions of dollars International Hilal Food market, they stressed.

These issues have been discussed with Deddy Faisal Ahmad Salleh, Charge D’ Affairs A I, High Commission of Malaysia in Islamabad, during his visit to the Chamber’s house here on Monday. On the occasion, President, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Hasnain Khurshid Ahmad chaired the session.

Besides, the chamber’s senior vice president Imran Khan Mohmand, vice president Javed Akhtar, former senior vice president Engr Manzoor Elahi, former vice president Abdul Jalil Jan, executive members Naeem Qasmi, Ghulam Hussain, S Minhajuddin, Zahoor Khan and Ihsanullah, Shams Rahim, Fazal Wahid, Fahad Amin, Rashid Iqbal Siddique, Saddar Gul, a large number of traders and industrialists were present during the meeting.

Hasnain Khurshid while speaking on the occasion emphasized the need for further enhancement of bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Malaysia. He said the process of Business visa issue should be simplified to ensure timely visa facility to the community.

He called for taking full benefits of FTA between the two brotherly Islamic countries to bolster mutual economic and trade ties. He stressed that joint collaboration between Pakistan and Malaysia could enhance share in global Hilal Food Market.

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