RAWALPINDI: Malaysian High Commissioner Dr. Hasrul Sani Mujtabar on Friday stressed for improving trade volume between the two countries by diversifying trade.

“We have noticed an improved security situation in the country and we will like to have joint ventures in different sectors including halal food and services,” he stated this during his visit to Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) along with trade delegation.

Malaysian High Commissioner Dr. Hasrul Sani Mujtabar along with twelve member trade delegation visited the RCCI and met local traders and industrialists.

The delegation was representing various sectors including tourism, hotel industry, food processing, beverages, halal food, manufacturing, plastic, cosmetics, sea food, etc.

Hasrul Sani appreciated the role of RCCI in promoting regional trade and emphasized on increasing networking and exchange of delegations.

He said Malaysia could help Pakistan in designing and construction of industrial parks, hotels, tourism, small medium enterprise (SMEs) and other sectors.

RCCI President Raja Amer Iqbal said that Pakistan and Malaysia had signed free trade agreement (FTA) in 2007 but had not achieved the desired results despite potential.

He stressed that both countries should focus on new products to improve two-way trade. China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an emerging opportunity for different countries including Malaysia to tap in growing opportunities in Pakistan. CPEC is not restricted to any one country, he added.

He said exchange of trade delegations was direly needed to boost the bilateral trade ties and volume.

He said many Pakistani products including rice, wheat, mangoes, halal food, seafood, meat products, cutlery and sports goods, spices, handicrafts, light engineering goods, hospital and surgical equipment, pharmaceuticals and gems and jewelry could find good market in Malaysia.

The RCCI president also gave short briefing on current and upcoming events.

Published in Dawn, May 06th, 2017