Sri Lankan President’s visit to boost trade ties: FPCCI

KARACHI: The Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena’s visit to Pakistan would enhance economic cooperation and trade linkages between the two countries, said Abdul Rahim Janoo, the Senior Vice President of FPCCI, on the occasion of welcoming him to Karachi airport on Wednesday.
The Sri Lankan President invited the business community to visit his country for availing investment opportunities. He said Sri Lanka and Pakistan were enjoying pleasant bilateral relationship and such relation benefit both countries in social, economic, education, cultural and technical sectors.
He added that Sri Lanka had huge market of sugar, rice and cement. Besides, there were numerous investment opportunities available in construction, electronics, software development, food processing and preservation, dairy products, liquefied petroleum gas cylinders and storage tanks, mineral mining, handicrafts, gem and jewellery and livestock breeding.
By accepting the invitation with gratitude the Senior Vice President of FPCCI said the FPCCI was committed to increase trade volume between two countries especially in the presence of various opportunities available in field of education, culture, science and technology and tourism.
While discussing with the Sri Lankan trade minister, he emphasized for the joint working of national chambers and also discussed pertaining to the visit of FPCCI delegation to Sri Lanka.
The Vice President FPCCI Shahnawaz Ishtiaq said the business community of both the countries should keep work on exploring opportunities of investments.
On that occasion the CM Sindh and Senior Education Minister appreciated the role of business community to increase Pak-Sri Lankan trade linkages.