{"id":29234,"date":"2024-05-08T05:43:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T05:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=29234"},"modified":"2024-05-08T05:43:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T05:43:59","slug":"pak-asean-trade-reaches-11-8-billion-pakistan-seeks-further-growth-full-dialogue-partner-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pak-asean-trade-reaches-11-8-billion-pakistan-seeks-further-growth-full-dialogue-partner-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Pak &#8211; ASEAN Trade Reaches $11.8 Billion &#8211; Pakistan Seeks Further Growth &#038; Full Dialogue Partner Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29236 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ASEAN_Philippine_Islamabad.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ASEAN_Philippine_Islamabad.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ASEAN_Philippine_Islamabad-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ASEAN_Philippine_Islamabad-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ASEAN_Philippine_Islamabad-696x489.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ASEAN_Philippine_Islamabad-598x420.jpg 598w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>ISLAMABAD: 07 May 2024 &#8211; The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held the second round of dialogue with ASEAN Committee in Islamabad (ACI) comprising heads of missions of ASEAN member states in Islamabad. The ASEAN delegation was led by the current ACI Chair, Ambassador Maria Agnes M. Cervantes, Ambassador of the Philippines to Pakistan. Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General ISSI, led the ISSI side.<\/h5>\n<h5>In his opening remarks, <em><strong>Ambassador Sohail Mahmood<\/strong><\/em> highlighted the special significance Pakistan attaches to ASEAN as part of its \u201cVision East Asia.\u201d While noting ASEAN\u2019s standing as a global economic powerhouse and a successful model of regional cooperation, he underlined Pakistan\u2019s growing engagement with ASEAN member states, both bilaterally and on the institutional plane.<\/h5>\n<h5>Among other things, he noted that the two-way trade volume between Pakistan and ASEAN had reached $ 11.8 billion, highlighting the potential for further growth with the $3 trillion economy of the region. Tracing the history of Pakistan\u2019s Sectoral Dialogue with ASEAN he emphasized the efforts being made for its elevation to Full Dialogue Partnership status.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"fsmjguDWws\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/didi-sumedi-indonesia-pakistan-can-build-enhance-cooperation-in-various-sectors-including-defense-textile-halal-food-education\/\">Didi Sumedi: &#8220;Indonesia Pakistan Can Build &#038; Enhance Cooperation in Various Sectors Including Defense, Textile, Halal Food, Education<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Didi Sumedi: &#8220;Indonesia Pakistan Can Build &#038; Enhance Cooperation in Various Sectors Including Defense, Textile, Halal Food, Education&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/didi-sumedi-indonesia-pakistan-can-build-enhance-cooperation-in-various-sectors-including-defense-textile-halal-food-education\/embed\/#?secret=vcsYWfrXep#?secret=fsmjguDWws\" data-secret=\"fsmjguDWws\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>Ambassador Sohail Mahmood also highlighted the initiatives taken by the ISSI for promoting Pakistan-ASEAN relations, which include establishing a first-of-its-kind \u201cASEAN Corner\u201d in the ISSI Library last year.<\/h5>\n<h5>For the future, the Institute plans to organize activities that help raise awareness about ASEAN and its global significance, strengthen mutual trade ties and economic collaboration, and promote academic and research linkages as part of people-to-people contacts.<\/h5>\n<h5><em><strong>Dr. Talat Shabbir, Director, China Pakistan Study Centre ISSI<\/strong><\/em>, stated that Pakistan and ASEAN share a longstanding and robust relationship. Pakistan\u2019s strategic location as a bridge between South Asia and the Middle East complements ASEAN\u2019s focus on trade and connectivity. Furthermore, the collaboration between Pakistan and ASEAN extends to diverse areas including agriculture, education, counterterrorism and development.<\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Ambassador Maria Cervantes emphasized that the cooperation between Pakistan and ASEAN is important. She acknowledged the importance Pakistan attaches to Full Dialogue Partnership with ASEAN and assured support in Pakistan\u2019s efforts as well as those of the ISSI in this regard.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"JaQtV89cS8\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/interview-ambassador-nguyen-tien-phong-viet-nam-is-a-friend-a-trusted-partner-and-a-responsible-member-of-the-international-community\/\">INTERVIEW Ambassador Nguyen Tien Phong : &#8220;Viet Nam is a friend, a trusted partner and a responsible member of the international community&#8221;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;INTERVIEW Ambassador Nguyen Tien Phong : &#8220;Viet Nam is a friend, a trusted partner and a responsible member of the international community&#8221;&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/interview-ambassador-nguyen-tien-phong-viet-nam-is-a-friend-a-trusted-partner-and-a-responsible-member-of-the-international-community\/embed\/#?secret=RpXCkLGtMr#?secret=JaQtV89cS8\" data-secret=\"JaQtV89cS8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>During the wide-ranging discussion on agenda points, it was agreed that deepening Pakistan-ASEAN cooperation across diverse domains &#8212; political and security, economic, and socio-cultural &#8212; was the most desirable pathway. It was further agreed to focus on special publications, promote exchanges between respective business communities, and strengthen links between think-tanks on both sides.<\/h5>\n<h5>The other members of the ASEAN delegation included Ambassador Nguyen Tien Phong, Ambassador of Vietnam; Mr. Aung Kyaw Thuya, Charge d&#8217; Affaires of Myanmar; Mr. Rahmat Hindiarta Kusuma, Charge d\u2019 Affaires of Indonesia; Mr. Mohd Syafik Hassbullah, Charge d&#8217; Affaires of Malaysia; Mr. Khairurrijal Hazim, Charge d&#8217; Affaires of Brunei Darrusalam; and Ms. Gob Kamola, Charge d&#8217; Affaires of Thailand.<\/h5>\n<h5><em><strong>Ambassador Khalid Mahmood<\/strong><\/em>, Chairman Board of Governors ISSI, delivered concluding remarks at the dialogue.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kKM9Aq9RwA\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/caretaker-prime-minister-pakistan-meets-a-group-of-envoys-from-african-and-asean-countries\/\">Caretaker Prime Minister Pakistan meets a group of envoys from African and ASEAN countries<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Caretaker Prime Minister Pakistan meets a group of envoys from African and ASEAN countries&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/caretaker-prime-minister-pakistan-meets-a-group-of-envoys-from-african-and-asean-countries\/embed\/#?secret=iKdpUTbH6S#?secret=kKM9Aq9RwA\" data-secret=\"kKM9Aq9RwA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: 07 May 2024 &#8211; The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held the second round of dialogue with ASEAN Committee in Islamabad (ACI) comprising heads of missions of ASEAN member states in Islamabad. 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