Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has underlined need for enhanced cooperation with Senegal in areas of trade, economy and education. He said that both countries have great potential to increase bilateral trade and economic relations for mutual benefits of two sides.

Talking to Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to Senegal Saima Sayed, who called on him President said that Pakistan considered Senegal as an important country in West African region and asked Ambassador to make concerted efforts towards further expanding bilateral ties. He urged Ambassador to work on arranging bilateral exchanges at ministerial level between two countries.

Dr Alvi expressed satisfaction over participation of Pakistani businessmen in Trade Fairs (Dakar International Trade Fair-FIKDAK) in Dakar for many years, adding that such exhibitions would help in further promoting trade relations between two countries.

President asked Saima Sayed to highlight India’s anti-minority and anti-Muslim policies as well as reign of terror unleashed by her against innocent people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir for over seven decades.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 15 2023

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