PM lauds Cargill's role in Pak-US trade ties

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday held several meetings on the sidelines of the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

The prime minister met US Presidential Special Envoy on Climate John Kerry. Both discussed the local and global impact of climate change during the meeting.

The two leaders discussed the climate change-related challenges being faced by the developing countries.

Later, PM Kakar met with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremsinghe. During the meeting, they discussed ways to promote trade and investment between the two countries.

Moreover, during the meeting with Brian Sikes, the chief executive officer of Cargill Inc — the largest private American global food corporation — the prime minister emphasised the immediate need to realise the true potential of Pakistan’s agriculture sector by scaling up investments in its modernisation and mechanisation for achieving food security.
 

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The prime minister appreciated Cargill's role in strengthening Pakistan-US trade relations and cooperation in the agriculture sector.

He also highlighted the government's initiatives for food security, especially the innovative initiatives in the agriculture sector under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).

Highlighting the government's measures to promote business and investment, the premier talked about the establishment of the SIFC, its measures to promote foreign investment in various sectors in a short period of time, and its positive effects.

Sikes lauded the facilities provided by the government of Pakistan for investment in various sectors, especially agriculture and food security.

Meanwhile, the prime minister also met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the overall situation in the region, and reiterated their resolve to strengthen the bilateral relations.

They also expressed concerns over the atrocities committed by Israel against innocent Palestinians, especially children and women. APP