ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 : Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Friday held a meeting with the Ambassador of Uzbekistan Alisher Tukhtaev and discussed the forthcoming visit to Uzbekistan and avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation.
\nDuring the meeting, both sides deliberated on strengthening ties in light of the Prime Minister\u2019s vision and directives, emphasizing enhanced trade, investment, and mutual collaboration, said a news release.
\nDiscussions also covered potential agreements aimed at deepening economic relations between the two countries.
\nKey areas of focus included trade cooperation, B2B engagements and the establishment of a warehouse in Peshawar to support logistics and commerce.
\nThey also explored collaboration in various sectors such as industry, agriculture, transport, mining and minerals.
\nHaroon highlighted the potential for joint ventures in the tractor and mining industries, and stressed the importance of identifying new opportunities to achieve the $2 billion trade target with Uzbekistan.
\nHe further shared plans for delegations from both countries to hold meetings in sectors including Information Technology, e-commerce, and banking.
\nThe Uzbek Ambassador expressed keen interest in Pakistan\u2019s textile industry and invited SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan to visit Uzbekistan\u2019s Techno Park.
\nAdditionally, the Ambassador showed interest in Pakistan\u2019s pharmaceutical sector.
\nSAPM noted that Uzbekistan imports $3 billion worth of pharmaceutical products annually, presenting a significant opportunity for Pakistan\u2019s pharma industry.
\nHe added that both countries would also collaborate in emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence and e-commerce to drive innovation and economic growth.
\nAt the conclusion of the meeting, SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan presented a traditional souvenir to Ambassador Alisher Tukhtaev as a gesture of goodwill and to commemorate the strong bonds between the two countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 : Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Friday held a meeting with the Ambassador of Uzbekistan Alisher Tukhtaev and discussed the forthcoming visit to Uzbekistan and avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation. During the […]<\/p>\n
\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":122685,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-business-news"],"yoast_head":"\n