PM says Pakistan, Sri Lanka should exploit FTA potential

Author: Online

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that Pakistan and Sri Lanka can collaborate to achieve the objectives of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Talking to Pakistan-Sri Lanka Friendship Trade and Investment Association President Iftikhar Aziz, who called on the premier in Islamabad on Friday, Nawaz said, “Our government has provided comprehensive facilitation and protection of returns to investors.

He appreciated Iftikhar Aziz for the invaluable gift of corneas for the people of Pakistan. Aziz is gifting 10 corneas to the federal government, 10 to the people of Punjab and five to the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Aziz confirmed that he would provide additional corneas in the next two weeks.

The prime minister congratulated him on receiving the Tamgha-e-Khidmat Award from the president of Pakistan. “This reflects the meritorious services you have rendered towards promotion of friendship, trade and investment between the two countries, said Nawaz. He added that both the countries should exploit full potential of the free-trade agreement. Aziz was accompanied by the vice president and secretary general of the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Friendship Trade and Investment Association.

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