ISLAMABAD: The chairman of Pakistan’s upper house of the parliament Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani met with UAE ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Al-Zaabi on Monday and urged him to take “advantage” of trade opportunities with Pakistan.
A statement issued by Sanjrani’s office described relations between Pakistan and the UAE as being based on common traditions, religious values and social ties and suggested increased exchange of parliamentary and high level delegations in order to enhance investment opportunities.
“UAE can take advantage of investment opportunities in trade and economic sectors in Pakistan,” Senate Chairman Sanjrani was quoted as saying in the statement.
The senate chairman thanked the UAE and its people for taking care of Pakistanis stranded in the country during the coronavirus pandemic. In return, the UAE envoy appreciated the government of Pakistan’s steps to stem the tide of the coronavirus.
The ambassador said the UAE considered bilateral relations with Pakistan very important: “Joint efforts are needed to increase trade cooperation.”
UAE is the second largest host to overseas Pakistanis in the world. Last week the government of Punjab, Pakistan’s biggest province, offered incentives for Emirati investment in its special economic zones.
Senate chairman urges UAE to take advantage of trade opportunities with Pakistan
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Senate chairman urges UAE to take advantage of trade opportunities with Pakistan
- Thanks UAE and its people for taking care of Pakistanis stranded in the country during the coronavirus pandemic
- UAE envoy says joint efforts needed to increase trade cooperation and investment between the brotherly nations
Pakistan receives fourth consignment of Chinese aid for disaster-hit communities
- The shipment includes 14,000 tents, 12,000 blankets and 1,000 sleeping bags
- Disaster management authority says it is ensuring supply of relief goods to affectees
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received the fourth consignment of relief goods from China for victims of natural disasters, including flood-affected communities, a Pakistani state broadcaster reported on Monday.
Intense rains and floods this year killed more than 1,037 people and damaged crops worth billions of dollars in Pakistan, which ranks among nations most vulnerable to climate change.
The deluges displaced millions of people as they damaged more than 229,000 homes, washed away 2,811 kilometers of roads, 790 bridges and over 22,800 livestock in affected areas.
The latest Chinese shipment included 14,000 tents, 12,000 blankets and 1,000 sleeping bags which reached the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
“So far, 45,000 blankets, 20,000 tents, 100 boats, 1,000 life jackets and 5,000 sleeping bags have been received from China under all the four aid consignments,” Radio Pakistan reported, citing the NDMA.
Pakistan and China have longstanding strategic, political, economic, defense and cultural relations. The arrival of the latest Chinese consignment comes amid the winter season, which has compounded the hardships of displaced communities.
“The NDMA is making all its resources available to the disaster victims and supply of relief goods will be ensured in the affected areas as per the need,” the report read.
