LAHORE: United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome has said that the US is Pakistan’s largest export market globally and its exports to America have more than doubled over the last decade; this is a testament to the robust economic relationship the two countries share.

He expressed these views during a meeting with the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Sialkot Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry, disclosed a spokesperson of US Consulate General Lahore on Wednesday.

The US Ambassador emphasised the benefits of private sector-led, equitable, sustainable economic growth, and the potential for increasing two-way trade and investment between the United States and Pakistan. He welcomed the opportunity to exchange views on Pakistan’s investment and business climate and discuss prospects for economic reform.

Meanwhile, underscoring the US commitment to promote entrepreneurship, Ambassador Blome and US Consul General Kristin Hawkins visited GharPar in Lahore, a Pakistani women-led business redefining women’s economic empowerment. The company participated in a US government-funded entrepreneurship training programme in 2016 and also participated in the US Department of Commerce’s 2024 Select USA delegation from Pakistan. It plans to launch operations in the United States in the next year.

“The United States firmly believes that expanding opportunities for women entrepreneurs leads to more stable societies. When women entrepreneurs succeed, their families and communities benefit,” said the Ambassador.

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