ISLAMABAD: Pakistan wants strong business ties with Zimbabwe to enhance trade, connectivity and mutually beneficial partnership, said Minister for Commerce and Investments Syed Naveed Qamar.

In a meeting with Non-Resident Ambassador of Zimbabwe, Lt Gen (retd) Martin Chedondo who visited Minister’s office here Naveed Qamar expressed government’s desire to enhance cooperation in corporate sector especially in fields of agricultural, pharmaceutical and machinery. He stressed for enhancing bilateral trade volume to its fullest potential.

He said that Zimbabwe being a member of South African Development Community (SADC), could play a vital role in upcoming third Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference and Single Country Exhibition scheduled to be held from November 29 to December 1, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

And expressed hope that business community from Zimbabwe would actively participate in exhibition which ultimately would step forward in exchanging of business delegations establishment of joint working groups on trade and trade agreements. High Commissioner said that Pakistan and Zimbabwe’s relationships are historical and based on mutual respect for each other as Pakistan always stood with Zimbabwe since country gained official independence in 1980.

However, he urged need to enhance interactions between business communities as well as Chambers of Commerce and Industry of two countries to fully achieve the potential of bilateral trade volume. Chedondo said that bilateral trade between two countries is constantly increasing but volume of bilateral trade between two sides does not commensurate with actual potential.

High Commissioner assured his full support in upcoming Exhibition and agreed upon exchange of business delegations in future to explore opportunities and ways to boost bilateral trade between two countries especially in agricultural, mining, defense and machinery.

Chedondo also condoled on current situation of Pakistan due to flood and expressed his deep grief on loss and assured his support in this hour of trail.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 06 2022

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