Pakistan, Canada economic relations to be strengthened: Envoy.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's High Commissioner-designate to Canada Ameer Khurram Rathore on Monday said promotion of trade relations between Pakistan and Canada will be his highest priority and in line with the policy of the government to boost exports.

Pakistan and Canada enjoy good bilateral relations which will be further strengthened to increase the volume of trade and commerce between both the countries, he said.

The private sector of both the friendly countries were playing a good role in driving the trade and investment ties and the volume of trade will grow after the travel restrictions are eased, he said while speaking to the President of Pakistan Chapter of US-Pakistan International Chamber of Commerce (USPICC) Muhammad Ahmed and Secretary-General Malik Sohail Hussain.

Ameer Khurram Rathore said that Canadian investors will be asked to avail the opportunity as Pakistan is a growing market in which there is no restraint on repatriation of dividends for the foreign investors.

Canadian businessmen could benefit from Pakistan's geostrategic position and use it as a hub for the manufacturing their products to be further sent to Central Asia and other...