ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is seeking economic and trade integration with markets in African countries in a push for sustainable economic growth, Pakistani state media reported on Sunday, citing a senior foreign ministry official.
Ambassador Hamid Asghar Khan, an additional secretary at the Pakistani foreign ministry, said this at a roundtable, “Pakistan Africa Connectivity – Engage Africa Policy of Pakistan,” with African envoys serving in Islamabad, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) news agency.
The event was attended by Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, president of the Pakistan Africa Institute for Development Research (PAIDAR), ambassadors, high commissioners, and deputy heads of mission of African Embassies.
The envoys shared the present status of cooperation between their countries and Pakistan as well as pointed out gaps and suggested measures to enhance the level of trade between the sides.
“Additional Secretary MOFA, Mr. Hamid Asghar Khan took note of the proposals and assured the envoys of every possible effort to do whatever is needful,” the APP report said.
