Strengthening exports: Country to hold exhibition in Kuala Lumpur

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Festivals exhibiting mangoes and oranges would also be held in Malaysia in order to promote Pakistan’s fruit exports. PHOTO: FILE

KARACHI: Pakistan High Commissioner to Malaysia Syed Hasan Raza has announced to promote Pakistan’s exports in Malaysia in a broader way and assist the business community to hold a single country exhibition in Kuala Lumpur.

Speaking at a seminar at the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in collaboration with the Halal Association of Pakistan, Raza also announced that festivals exhibiting mangoes and oranges would also be held in Malaysia in order to promote Pakistan’s fruit exports.

The seminar was also attended by Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Chief Executive SM Muneer and Halal Products and Services Association of Pakistan Chairman Kazi Asad Abid, who also addressed the business community.

The high commissioner highlighted the potential of fruits and vegetables, readymade garments and Halal products. He also informed the initiatives taken for the promotion of Pakistani exports to Malaysia.

Muneer informed that he recently held a meeting with the Minister of Commerce and highlighted the importance of Pakistani foreign missions in the promotion of exports.

He said a list of Pakistani foreign consulate / embassy officials would be updated to find out those, that are not performing their duties as per the role assigned to them for the promotion of Pakistani exports.

“The business community is very happy that Hassan Raza is now posted as the Malaysian Ambassador and we are sure that he will do his best efforts to identify and create opportunities for our exporters to increase Pakistan’s exports to Malaysia for the Halal certified Food and non food products,” said HAP Chairman Kazi Asad Abid.

Appreciating the appointment of SM Muneer as the chief executive of TDAP, Asad assured the audience that HAP would organise similar lectures on a regular basis, especially for the markets which are still not open for Pakistan, and would make efforts to resolve the issues and difficulties faced by our exporters under the leadership of SM Muneer.

Published in GNN & Tribune & Our Correspondent, May 6th, 2014.