PESHAWAR
\nSarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry acting president Ijaz Khan Afridi invited Belgium companies to make investments in mine, mineral and other important sectors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
\nProspects of enhancing mutual trade ties between Pakistan and Belgium are brighter, says Ijaz Afridi while speaking to members during a visit of Ambassador of Belgium in Pakistan, Mr Charles Delogne here at the chamber\u2019s house on Thursday.
\nCommercial Attach\u00e9 of the Belgium Embassy in Islamabad, Abid Hussain, Trade Officer Shoukat Niazi, Former presidents of the chamber Zulfiqar Ali Khan, Sherbaz Bilour, former vice president Malik Niaz Muhammad, members of executive committee of the SCCI Naeem Qasmi, Kashif Amin, Hafaf Ali Khan, Javed Ahmad Khan, Laal Badshah, Monawar Khurshid, Abdul Hakim Shinwari, Qurtul Ain and Ihsanullah, Fazl e Wahid, Saddar Gul, Faiz Rasool, Ishtiaq Muhammad and others were present during the meeting.
\nThe SCCI\u2019s acting president called for establishment of business to business contacts, organizing of joint exhibitions and taking benefits from each other\u2019s experiences to further strengthen the mutual economic cooperation between the two countries.
\nCharles Delogne while speaking to members of the SCCI said that his country gave much importance to Pakistan to further enhance the diplomatic and bilateral trade relations with Pakistan, because of which cordial diplomatic and trade relations were established between the two countries for the last 75 years.
\nHe said bilateral cooperation has been improved to some extent after granting of GSP+status to Pakistan.
\nHowever, the envoy stressed the need for further enhancing bilateral trade and economic relations with Pakistan.
\nMr Delogne mentioned that his country is working on several social and economic uplift projects, including education, health and infrastructure sectors.
\nThe diplomat praised the resilience of Pakistan\u2019s nation for combating natural disasters, floods under the depressing economic conditions.
\nHe said his country will continue its cooperation in multiple-sectors for the economic and social development of Pakistan.
\nOn the occasion, Mr Delogne assured to simplify the process for business visa issue and will remove all hurdles\/irritants in this regard.
\nEarlier, the SCCI\u2019s former presidents Zulfiqar Ali Khan, Sherbaz Bilour and executive members pointed out various issues that were hampering bilateral trade and economic relations and gave a number of suggestions for their immediate solution.
\nThe participants stressed for fully reaping benefits of GSP+status and further enhancing bilateral relations with Belgium and other European countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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