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President Sirisena inaugurates Pakistan Single Country Exhibition
View(s):President Maithripala Sirisena, along with Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Mohammad Pervaiz Malik and Pakistan High Commissioner Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat, inaugurated the third edition of Pakistan Single Country Exhibition at BMICH on Friday.
The exhibition features leading Pakistani companies and manufacturers of engineering products, auto parts, agro products, textile and clothing, designer wear, handicraft and Traditional Textiles, pharmaceuticals, cutlery, furniture, carpets, marble and services.
In his opening remarks, High Commissioner Hashmat said this exhibition is aimed at promoting and strengthening the Sri Lanka-Pakistan business interests. He underscored that the exhibition would provide a great opportunity to Sri Lankan business houses to meet visiting companies from Pakistan through B2B interactions.
In his welcome address, Minister Pervaiz Malik said that for Pakistan, Sri Lanka is amongst the top focus countries for greater trade relations. He said that Pakistan is one of the rapidly emerging economies of the world with friendly business environment created by the current government through policies aimed at achieving micro-economic stability in the country.
He expressed the hope that such events would set the foundations for greater people to people connectivity and mutual economic growth.
After the inauguration, President Sirisena and other invitees visited the stalls, particularly a special stall on Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan. The President was presented a book, DVD and leaflets on Pakistan’s Buddhist Heritage.