Johannes burg – The Pakistan Southern Africa Commerce Federation in collaboration with the Excessive Fee of Pakistan in South Africa hosted a delegation comprising contributors of a hundred and twentieth Nationwide Administration Course who’re on a international research tour from Pakistan. On this regard, from the PSATF efforts have been made to make this go to of high authorities officers of Pakistan efficient in collaboration with the native enterprise group in order that the commerce and funding atmosphere in Africa may very well be improved for Pakistani enterprise group. Throughout the assembly, members of the delegation mentioned Pak-Africa relations, particularly visa, work allow and promotion of bilateral commerce. The delegation, which is on a research tour to Kenya and South Africa, was led by Dr. Naveed Ahmad Chaudhry, Directing Workers NMC, Authorities of Pakistan whereas different members included Mr Bilal Ahmad Butt (PAS Group) Mr Syed Khurram Ali (PSP Group) Mr Syed Khurram Ali (PSP Group), Mrs Iram Tanvir (INF Group) Mr Muhammad Ejaz-ul-Haq (PA&NS Group), Mr Aftab Muhammad Khan (SG Group), Ms Iram Masroor (IRS Group) and Mr Aurangzeb Adil (EXE NA Group). The aim of the delegation’s go to to South Africa is to create consciousness concerning the issues of the Pakistani group dwelling in Africa and to formulate proposals for his or her options and to recommend measures to advertise the nation’s exports and funding.
The Pakistan Southern Africa Commerce Federation supplied all doable help and steering to the senior Pakistani officers in view of the significance of their go to in addition to organising a lavish dinner reception of their honour on the Hilton Resort Johannesburg, which was attended by delegates from Pakistan, officers of the Pakistan Excessive Fee, members of the Pakistani group, officers of commerce our bodies in addition to the native enterprise group. Distinguished industrialists Rai Ali Intikhab and Mehtab Khan additionally took half within the administration of this occasion. The ceremony began with recitation of Holy Quran by Muhammad Iqbal Qureshi.
Main industrialist Rai Ali Intikhab, representing the Pakistani enterprise group primarily based in South Africa, welcomed the company and thanked them for his or her attending the occasion. Muhammad Rafiq Memon, Founder Chairman, Pakistan Southern Africa Commerce Federation addressed the ceremony and offered the goals and goals of the Federation.
He mentioned that Pakistan Southern Africa Commerce Federation since final ten years, has been functioning as the one organised and lively buying and selling entity not solely in South Africa but in addition in the entire of Southern Africa and now East Africa, which has to this point hosted over 32 commerce delegations from Pakistan and different nations, varied commerce delegations from Pakistan and Africa have been exchanged beneath the banner of the Federation, enterprise and commerce funding seminars, symposiums and conferences to advertise bilateral commerce, in addition to occasions are organised on Pakistan’s Nationwide Days. He made varied proposals for rising bilateral commerce between Pakistan and South Africa, emphasizing the necessity of go to of at the least two or three high-level delegations on the authorities stage to Africa so as to spotlight and resolve the issues of the enterprise group relating to commerce insurance policies, Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) and visas.
Mr Muhammad Rafiq Memon urged the delegation that the Commerce Growth Authority of Pakistan, Ministry of Commerce and International Affairs ought to make bilateral commerce agreements with the African authorities as African continent in varied fields because the continent’s commerce quantity is about $800 billion and varied sectors the place commerce is finished contains textiles, engineering, sports activities items, surgical gear, meals, confectionery, auto engineering elements, cement, sanitary objects, cutlery, rice medical gear, mining, talent growth and IT. He added that at the moment Pakistan’s 18 mission and nearly 9 commerce attachés are working in Africa which is insufficient, so he advised that native merchants and other people of excellent popularity needs to be made honorary commerce funding counselors and honorary consulates primarily based on benefit in order that they will play their position in selling Pakistani exports. Referring to the SIFC he mentioned that, “We’re going to organise a seminar within the mining sector in June 2024 with the coordination of Pakistan Excessive Fee during which efforts can be made to persuade the merchants of the native mining sector to spend money on Pakistan.” He mentioned that they’ve deliberate go to of delegations to Pakistan for funding in IT and different sectors additionally.
