{"id":61790,"date":"2026-03-30T15:03:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=61790"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:04:22","slug":"pak-tunisia-trade-remains-modest-khalid-mehmood-it-is-time-to-promote-economic-cooperation-mushahid-hussain-olive-oil-trade-can-be-leveraged-cda-maaroufi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pak-tunisia-trade-remains-modest-khalid-mehmood-it-is-time-to-promote-economic-cooperation-mushahid-hussain-olive-oil-trade-can-be-leveraged-cda-maaroufi\/","title":{"rendered":"Pak Tunisia Trade Remains Modest : Khalid Mehmood | It is Time to Promote Economic Cooperation : Mushahid Hussain | Olive Oil Trade can be Leveraged : Cd,A Maaroufi"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Africa Monitoring Desk Islamabad\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR) Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has said that Tunisia and Pakistan are both member of global south community having deep strong historical relations and\u00a0 the time has come to transfrom these ideal mutual bonds into meaningful economic cooperation for which great potential and political will is available at both sides.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in collaboration with Pakistan Africa Institute for Development and Research (PAIDAR), organized an event to mark the 70th anniversary of Tunisia’s Independence.<\/p>\n

The proceedings which began with the national anthems of Pakistan and Tunisia, were moderated by Dr. Amina Khan, Director CAMEA. Speakers included Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman BOG ISSI; the Chief Guest on the occasion was Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, President PAIDAR. Ms.Dorsaf Maaroufi, Charge d\u2019 Affairs of Tunisia to Pakistan; Javed Ahmed Umrani, Ambassador of Pakistan to Tunisia also spoke on the occasion.<\/p>\n

Enovys from Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Yemen, Jordan and many other countries were also present.<\/p>\n

The seminar was attended by senior officials from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Honorary Consuls of the Republic of Tunisia in Lahore and Peshawar, in addition to members of the Tunisian community in Islamabad. \u200bRepresentatives from various Chambers of Commerce across Pakistan also participated in the event.<\/p>\n

Ambassador Khalid Mahmood,<\/strong> in his opening remarks highlighted that the 70th anniversary of Tunisia\u2019s independence reflects the resilience and determination of the Tunisian people.<\/p>\n

He noted that Pakistan and Tunisia share a historic bond rooted in Pakistan\u2019s support for Tunisia\u2019s self-determination, which has evolved into growing economic and commercial cooperation since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1957.<\/p>\n

He emphasized that while bilateral trade remains modest, there is strong potential to expand it in sectors such as textiles, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and manufacturing, supported by institutional mechanisms like the Joint Ministerial Commission and Bilateral Political Consultations and by leveraging opportunities under African Continental Free Trade Area.<\/p>\n

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