ASEAN desk at Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce to Increase Regional Trade

Rawalpindi: The ASEAN Desk was inaugurated at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI). Additional Foreign Secretary Faisal Niaz Tirmizi was the chief guest on the occasion while the ambassadors and Counselors of Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam and the Philippines were also present on the occasion.

The major aim of setting up the desk was to focus on regional trade and improve trade ties with ASEAN countries.

Additional Foreign Secretary Faisal Niaz Tirmizi in his keynote address said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is focusing on the promotion of regional trade to increase trade and exports. The establishment of the desk will provide more information sharing regarding trade among ASEAN member countries.

Speakers said that Pakistan is an important country in terms of its location and has the potential to become a hub of trade activities through economic opportunities.

Chamber President Nadeem Rauf, Group Leader Sohail Altaf, SM Naseem, Senior Vice President Asim Malik, Vice President Talat Awan, Former Presidents Major Amanullah Khan, Jalil Ahmad Malik, Dr. Shamail Dawood, Raja Aamir Iqbal, Malik Shahid Saleem, Zahid Latif. Khan, AIERD CEO Shakeel Ahmed Ramey, Executive Committee Members and Chamber Members were also present.