December 16, 2007	Sunday	Zilhaj 5, 1428

ISLAMABAD, Dec 15: Acting Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Egypt, Ayman Tharwaf said on Saturday that his country had great potential in LPG, pharmaceutical, fertilisers and petroleum products and was keen to enhance trade links with Pakistan.

Talking to President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Nasir Khan, he said that the current trade volume between Pakistan and Egypt was very low and it should be enhanced through active involvement of the chambers of commerce of the two countries.

He said that private sectors of both the countries should come forward for joint ventures and cooperation to help boost the trade activities. He said that Egypt was at number six in production of LPG and Pakistan could import it on comparative rates.

He also invited the ICCI delegation for attending trade expo, to be held in Cairo in March, next year.

President of ICCI, while assuring full cooperation for the promotion of two-way trade, said that Egyptian companies should take advantage of lucrative investment opportunities in Pakistan. —APP