Bilateral relations: ‘We will welcome South Korean investment’

Punjab chief minister says South Korea had made rapid progress and Pakistan wanted to benefit from its experience.


APP January 19, 2014
Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif. PHOTO: APP

LAHORE:


Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Friday the volume of trade between South Korea and Pakistan should increase. He said exchange of trade delegations between the two countries could play an important role in this regard.    


He was talking to South Korean Ambassador to Pakistan Song Jong-hwan who called on him.

The chief minister said South Korea had made rapid progress and Pakistan wanted to benefit from Korean expertise and experience.

He said Pakistan wanted to establish strong economic and trade relations with Korea and would welcome its cooperation for development of energy resources, infrastructure and other sectors.

He said investments by Korean companies would be welcome.

The chief minister said Quaid-i-Azam Solar Park was being established over a large area in Bahawalpur.

He said a plan for an apparel park near the motorway was also being planned.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 18th, 2014.

COMMENTS (1)

confused | 10 years ago | Reply

I pity this hard working son of the soil, who wants to take Punjab to new heights. But the poor guy neither has a good team nor the circumstances to realize his dream.

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