Najm-us-Saqib, Pakistan's High Commissioner-designate to South Africa called on President Mamnoon Hussain at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Tuesday. The President felicitated the newly appointed envoy and urged him to focus on further cementing Pakistan's bilateral relations with South Africa. The President on the occasion reiterated that present government attaches great importance to the development of trade and commercial ties as an integral part of its foreign policy objectives.
He emphasised on vigorous pursuance of economic diplomacy by all diplomats to further promote Pakistan's economic interests in the comity of nations. The President said that Pakistan values its relations with South Africa and expressed hope that the newly appointed envoy would work for further strengthening Pakistan's relations with South Africa with focus on trade and commercial ties. The High Commissioner designate assured that he would earnestly work with full dedication to augment Pakistan's bilateral relations with South Africa.-PR