COLOMBO : The High Commissioner of Pakistan, Major General (R) Umar Farooq Burki, HI (M) , along with Trade and Investment Attaché Asma Kamal, called on Nalin Fernando, Minister of Trade, Commerce & Food Security today. Secretary to the Ministry of Trade, Commerce & Food Security and senior officials of Department of Commerce, Sri Lanka were also present at the occasion.
The High Commissioner highlighted that Sri Lanka enjoys the exceptional position of being the first country with which Pakistan signed a free trade agreement. A multifaceted discussion was held to explore ways for further enhancing bilateral trade under the Pakistan Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to undertake all possible measures to resolve impediments in promoting bilateral trade, joint ventures and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
