Economic entente: Pak-India trade could improve relations
If trade takes a front seat, other issues will automatically get pushed back, said Suhaib Farooq.
ISLAMABAD:
During its visit to India, a 10-member Pakistani trade delegation stressed the need for enhancing bilateral trade between the two countries. If trade takes a front seat, other issues will automatically get pushed back, said Suhaib Farooq, leader of the visiting delegation of Jhang Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Chandigarh, IRNA news agency reported. He said bilateral trade is the most promising instrument that could improve relations between the two neighbours and facilitate progress in realising their strategic partnership for the future. He said that there is lot of scope for trade in handicraft, textiles, surgical items, sports goods, renewable energy sector and many more. Farooq said that there should be maximum dissemination of information between the two countries that could lead to a further increase in bilateral trade between the industrialists and businessmen, along with other sectors of the countries.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 29th, 2013.
During its visit to India, a 10-member Pakistani trade delegation stressed the need for enhancing bilateral trade between the two countries. If trade takes a front seat, other issues will automatically get pushed back, said Suhaib Farooq, leader of the visiting delegation of Jhang Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Chandigarh, IRNA news agency reported. He said bilateral trade is the most promising instrument that could improve relations between the two neighbours and facilitate progress in realising their strategic partnership for the future. He said that there is lot of scope for trade in handicraft, textiles, surgical items, sports goods, renewable energy sector and many more. Farooq said that there should be maximum dissemination of information between the two countries that could lead to a further increase in bilateral trade between the industrialists and businessmen, along with other sectors of the countries.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 29th, 2013.