Pak-US: Looking to enhance two-way trade
Lee said both countries should focus on developing sector-specific cooperation that would help increase two-way trade
Lee said both countries should focus on developing sector-specific cooperation that would help increase two-way trade. STOCK IMAGE
ISLAMABAD:
Highlighting areas of cooperation, the US Department of State Desk Officer Beney J Lee has said the two countries should focus on energy, agriculture and educational sectors. She added that the US and Pakistan governments should facilitate entrepreneurs in order to strengthen mutual businesses.
“The US is encouraging its private sector to partner with Pakistani counterparts for investment and joint ventures,” said Lee. Lee said both countries should focus on developing sector-specific cooperation that would help increase two-way trade.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 1st, 2015.
Highlighting areas of cooperation, the US Department of State Desk Officer Beney J Lee has said the two countries should focus on energy, agriculture and educational sectors. She added that the US and Pakistan governments should facilitate entrepreneurs in order to strengthen mutual businesses.
Lee, along with Economic Officer David Ryan Sequeira and Economic Officer and US Embassy Economic Adviser Nasir Hamid Rao, visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) to enquire about the bottlenecks restricting trade potential between the two countries and discussed ways and means to further improve bilateral trade.
“The US is encouraging its private sector to partner with Pakistani counterparts for investment and joint ventures,” said Lee. Lee said both countries should focus on developing sector-specific cooperation that would help increase two-way trade.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 1st, 2015.