Belgium keen to strengthen trade with Pakistan.

KARACHI -- Ambassador of Belgium Philippe Bronchain, while expressing his keen to reinforce and strengthen partnership between Pakistan and Belgium, stressed the need to enhance trade and investment cooperation between the two countries as there are lots of things that can be done in different sectors of the economy which would prove beneficial for Belgium and Pakistan. Exchanging views at a meeting during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), the Ambassador added that the business and industrial community of Karachi must look in to the possibility of exploring trade and investment opportunities in Belgium which although was not a huge country but very open and has the second largest port in Europe along with excellent pharmaceutical and other major industries.

Trade Commissioner at the Embassy of Belgium in Pakistan Abid Husain, President KCCI Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan, Senior Vice President Arshad Islam, Vice President Shahid Ismail, Chairman of KCCI's Diplomatic Missions and Embassies Liaison Subcommittee Shamoon Zaki and Managing Committee Members were also present at the meeting. The Ambassador said that trade, investment, economic and friendly relations between the two countries are very important to him and he has a mission to make these stronger. 'We would like to contribute towards further promoting mutual understanding between our two countries and we also need to promote the image and perception about Pakistan', he added.

He was of the opinion that both countries must identify more areas for cooperation and introduce more tradable items to...