ISLAMABAD
\nAmbassador of Pakistan to the United States Masood Khan said that business-to-business ties between the US and Pakistan were increasing especially in the technology sector.
\n\u201cThe United States is the largest export market for Pakistan and in the years to come bilateral trade is poised to grow\u201d, the ambassador was talking to Stuart Holliday, CEO of Meridian International Center and former US ambassador, during his visit to the Meridian International Center, a press release on Saturday said.
\nAmbassador Khan further highlighted that the current phase of Pak-US relations centered around enhancing economic cooperation.
\n\u201cIn recent high-level visits, we have prioritized trade, agriculture, businesses, technology, climate change, green energy, disaster preparedness, environment, health and people-to-people exchanges\u201d, he added.
\nMeridian International assured that it would help promote closer ties between Pakistan and the United States in the areas of education, leadership training programs, climate change, culture and business.
\nMeridian International Center is a non-partisan institution that seeks to advance global security and prosperity through effective leadership and diplomacy.
\nIt creates global leadership exchange and education programmes, partnerships and initiatives that strengthen international cooperation on key issues i.e. security, energy and the environment, economic development, entrepreneurship, global health and culture.<\/p>\n
Ambassador Masood Khan said that during previous year, several delegations of Pakistani students, professionals and experts had visited the United States.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey in the long run will build bridges between Pakistan and the United States\u201d, the ambassador said adding that they would welcome more US students, academics and businesspersons visiting Pakistan.<\/p>\n
Ambassador Khan welcomed Ambassador Holliday\u2019s suggestion for regular cultural exchanges to project rich heritage of both countries.<\/p>\n
He also appreciated the Center\u2019s efforts to strengthen engagement between the US and the other countries of the world through diplomacy, leadership and culture to address shared global challenges.<\/p>\n
Besides, he observed that greater collaboration in these important areas would create new avenues for cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Masood Khan said that business-to-business ties between the US and Pakistan were increasing especially in the technology sector. \u201cThe United States is the largest export market for Pakistan and in the years to come bilateral trade is poised to grow\u201d, the ambassador was talking to Stuart Holliday, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-308828","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n