Dubai: Pakistan Business Council in Dubai has announced to organise a UAE-Pak Trade and Investment seminar soon in a bid to boost trade relations between the two countries.
The moves comes after the board of directors of Pakistan Business Council (PBC) in Dubai met with Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, at the Ministry’s office in Dubai earlier this week to discuss various business opportunities and ways to strengthen trade between the UAE and Pakistan.
Trading partner
Dr Al Zeyoudi said: “We remain prepared to provide full assistance to the Pakistan Business Council members in enabling more Pakistani entrepreneurs and businessmen to explore the opportunities available in the UAE market.” The UAE is one of Pakistan’s largest trading partners in the Gulf region and a major source of investments and remittances. The trade volume between the two countries amounted to around $8.19 billion in the year 2019.
UAE and Pakistan to bolster trade, investment relations
06 May 2021 Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and officials of Pakistan Business Council in Dubai during a meeting. Pakistan Business Council in Dubai, a business policy advocacy platform with 600 business members, has thanked the UAE for its support to the Pakistani business community and vowed to bolster trade between the two countries.
This came in a meeting between the Board of Directors of Pakistan Business Council in Dubai with Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, at the Ministry’s office in Dubai. The parties discussed various business opportunities and ways to strengthen trade between the UAE and Pakistan.
UAE, Pakistan explore developing trade and investment ties
DUBAI, 6th May, 2021 (WAM) Pakistan Business Council in Dubai, a business policy advocacy platform with 600 business members, has thanked the UAE for its support to the Pakistani business community and vowed to bolster trade between the two countries.
This came in a meeting between the Board of Directors of Pakistan Business Council in Dubai with Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, at the Ministry’s office in Dubai. The parties discussed various business opportunities and ways to strengthen trade between the UAE and Pakistan.
The UAE is Pakistan s largest trading partner in the Middle East and a major source of investments and remittances. The trade volume between the two countries amounted to around US$8.19 billion in the year 2019.
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April 18, 2021
DUBAI: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reached United Arab Emirates (UAE) again on Saturday after visiting the emirates in December last year.
During his three-day visit, Qureshi will meet UAE’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other dignitaries, according to a press statement.
Qureshi will hold consultations with the UAE’s leadership on all areas of bilateral cooperation including collaboration in trade and investment, job opportunities for Pakistani workforce and the welfare of Pakistani diaspora, the Pakistan Foreign Office stated in the press release.
On Saturday night, Pakistan Business Council Dubai hosted an Iftar dinner in the honour of the foreign minister. Qureshi stated in his brief speech that Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates had improved their bilateral relations in diverse fields, including trade, and the partnership would be enhanced in near future. Earlier, the foreign minister was warmly received by
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Foreign Minister Qureshi said that Pakistani expatriates are backbone of their country’s economy and a major source of foreign remittances. “We give them top priority when it comes to their welfare and solving their problems,” Qureshi told a group of prominent community members at an Iftar reception hosted by Pakistan Business Council in Dubai on Saturday.
The Foreign Minister also instructed the Pakistan Ambassador and the Consul General to focus on attending and solving the community issues. He said that all community complaints should be addressed without fail. “Specially those who are in trouble due to COVID-19 pandemic should be provided with immediate help,” he stressed.