Moin ul Haq, Pakistani Ambassador to China has announced that a platform would be set up between Sichuan and Punjab to connect the business community of two places.
He announced during the meeting with entrepreneurs from 50 enterprises in Sichuan and Chongqing areas at the China-Pakistan Economic Cultural Exchange Incubation Center in Chengdu. He invited ChinaÂ’s private sector to become the part of the new platform which would be set up soon.
Commercial Counsellor, Ghulam Qadir said on the occasion, “Agriculture is a key area. We are very strong in this sector. I would like to share with you that the protocol for exporting Pakistan’s dairy products is very near to completion.
It will open a market of $10 billion. Another related sector is meat. We are set to export Pakistani beef for the first time to China and other products in less than a month. The protocol on red pepper and other products would be approved.” He added that there are 30?million Muslims in China with great demand for halal food.
Li Hongwu, the Chairman of Pakistan Sichuan Chamber of Commerce said, “It is great to know that channel has been finally opened. I think the future commercial cooperation between Sichuan and Pakistan will be more and more smooth.”
The Pakistani commercial counselor said that an international food and agriculture expo will be held in Karachi in August. He said that we hope that more than 50 companies from Chengdu will participate in the expo. Other than agriculture, Pakistan is interested in new technologies.
Ghulam Qadir said, “Drone is a new industry. Pakistan has a lot of related cooperation with China already, especially in the defense sector. We will like more cooperation for civil use. I know China is now a leading country in making drones. We especially need for the agriculture sector and disaster management.”
He added that Pakistan would be next hub of Chinses manufacturing. Pakistan has big area and Sichuan and Chongqing area has advanced technologies. Pakistan will welcome the investors with open arm. ??