Seeks Sister-State Agreement for tapping existing potential
\n WASHINGTON DC
\n\u201cSister State-Province Agreement between Texas and one of the province of Pakistan would be instrumental in tapping the existing potential of trade and commerce and promoting people to people exchanges,\u201d said Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to the United States.
\n\u201cTech, oil and gas and other sectors provided a solid base to forge robust business linkages and bringing our people closer to each other,\u201d he continued. Ambassador Masood Khan made these remarks while talking to Salman Bhojani, elected member House of Representatives US State of Texas, whom he received at the Embassy in Washington on Thursday.
\nHe felicitated Salman Bhojani on being elected as member of Texas Assembly, observing that his achievements and his work was making the entire community proud.
\nDiscussing his priorities, Representative Bhojani said that he was working to bring the communities together. He said that he considered all Muslims and Pakistanis living in Texas as his constituents and was focused on promoting love and compassion among them. \u201cWe must strive to unite people for larger goals and for service to humanity,\u201d he said.
\nExpressing satisfaction over the increasing number of Pak-American parliamentarians at the state as well as federal level, Ambassador Masood Khan observed that the elected representatives could play a huge role in encouraging Pakistani-Americans to invest in Pakistan.
\nThey can also facilitate Pakistani students in visiting the United States and learn from US expertise in advanced disciplines. \u201cThe community is a big asset that can play significant role in not only promoting goodwill between the two countries but also enhancing trade and investment,\u201d said the Ambassador.
\nDiscussing possible sister-state agreement with Texas, the Ambassador also appreciated the services of state representative Farooq Mughal for Sister-State relationship between the State of Georgia and the Province of Sindh.
\nThe Ambassador lauded Representative Salman Bhojani for successfully introducing in the Texas Assemble a resolution on Pakistan Day to highlights close cooperative relationship between Pakistan and Texas in trade, energy, education and cultural exchanges.
\nRepresentative Bhojani said that he would take a delegation comprising of law-makers, corporate executives, officials of chamber of commerce and industry to promote commerce and investment between Pakistan and Texas.
\nAs an avid hiker, he thought Pakistan was an ideal destination for adventure and eco-tourism in north of the country. He said that he would lead teams to the region to explore natural beauty of the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Seeks Sister-State Agreement for tapping existing potential WASHINGTON DC \u201cSister State-Province Agreement between Texas and one of the province of Pakistan would be instrumental in tapping the existing potential of trade and commerce and promoting people to people exchanges,\u201d said Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to the United States. \u201cTech, oil and gas and other sectors provided a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":336437,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-336409","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n