Australia for boosting trade ties with Pakistan.

LAHORE -- Australian Trade Commissioner Mark Morley has stressed the need of exploring new avenues for expanding bilateral trade and investment. Speaking at a ceremony at Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday, he said that Australia and Pakistan have cordial relations built on strong business-to-business and people-to-people connections. LCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, Senior Vice President Ali Hussam Asghar, Vice President Mian Zahid Jawad Ahmad, Regional Business Development Manager of Australia Imran Saeed Khan, LCCI Executive Committee members Haris Attiq, Zeshan Sohail Malik, Sheikh Sajjad Afzal and Amir Anwar also spoke on the occasion. Australian Trade Commissioner said that Australia desired enhancing cooperation with Pakistan in mining technology, education, dairy, livestock and various other sectors.

While calling for frequent exchange of business-related delegations, he said that trade delegations from Pakistan would be warmly welcomed in Australia. He said that Pakistani goods were best of the best in the world and had huge potential to attract Australian market. He urged the business community to focus on joint ventures with their Australian counterparts.

Imran Saeed Khan said that both countries should identify new products for trade. He said that sector-specific delegations from Pakistan should visit Australia to have firsthand knowledge about the trade and investment opportunities. He said that private sectors of the two countries could step into joint ventures in food, energy, dairy, livestock and...

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