HYDERABAD: Consul for Indonesia’s economic affairs in Pakistan, Dewanto Priyokosumo, has said that he believes there should be free trade between Indonesia and Pakistan for which there is complete readiness in his country.

He was speaking to members of the Hyderabad SITE Association of Trade & Industry at the association’s offices on Wednesday, according to a press release. Arie Polluzie, consul for social and cultural affairs, was also present. He said that if Pakistan government agreed to the proposal then there would be completely free trade. He expressed the desire to make Hyderabad and Jakarta sister cities.

The association’s president, Abdul Rehman Rajput, welcomed the guests and hoped that the two countries would work for mutual trade.

Published in Dawn, November 21st, 2024