PBF says trade diplomacy with US economic think-tanks under way.

LAHORE -- The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), with the support of overseas Pakistanis, has started trade diplomacy with American economic think-tanks and chambers of commerce to strengthen economic ties between the two countries.

PBF Vice President Attiq Akram Chaudhry told reporter on Sunday that in this regard, the forum had also appointed a focal person for the US markets as Pakistan needed more strong trade relations with the US. "We believe that a robust trade relationship between the United States and Pakistan is more important than ever to bolster Pakistan's economic stability as it recovers from the devastating floods, besides guiding the American business community towards trade and investment opportunities in Pakistan," he added.

Attiq Akram Chaudhry said the US had long been Pakistan's largest export market with potential for further growth, adding that US business community also believed that Pakistan-US economic relations could be expanded further particularly in the field of energy, agricultural equipment and products, franchising, retail trade, information and communications technology products and services.

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