Economic Event: Visit of H.E the Ambassador of the Republic of Pakistan to Jordan Sajjad Ali Khan to IBC Offices
His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Pakistan to Jordan Sajjad Ali Khan and the Pakistani Commercial Attaché Khadim Ali visited on Sunday December 12th 2021 the Iraqi Business Council accompanied by businessman and journalist Dr. Waddah Al-Kelani and met with IBC’s Vice President & Secretary General Dr. Saad Naji, Board member Mr. Muhammad Shanshal and IBC Director General Mrs. Abeer Al-Naib.
At the beginning of the meeting, H.E. the Pakistani Ambassador thanked IBC members on organizing the meeting and talked about the economic and investment advantages Pakistan enjoys, indicating that Pakistan enjoys diverse and significant resources with promising investment opportunities especially with the Pakistani – Chinese economic passage and Gwadar Port, which is an important point on the way to the economic passage between China and Pakistan, whereas it is characterized by distinguished geographic location as is located between south Asia and the Middle East.
A free zone has been established in the Port, which grants companies tax and customs exemptions, in addition to easy exportation to a large number of world countries.
Afterwards IBC Director General Mrs. Abeer Al-Naib reviewed IBC progress and achievements on all levels. For his part, Dr. Saad Naji thanked the Pakistani Ambassador for his visit to the Council and his interest to strengthen economic relations with IBC member companies.
In response to the Ambassador’s proposal on sending a trade delegation that includes Iraqi investors and businessmen who are desirous on learning about investment and commercial opportunities available in Pakistan, Dr. Saad Naji affirmed the Council readiness to organize the visit and also receiving visiting trade delegations from Pakistan.
At the end of the meeting the two sides exchanged thanks on organizing the meeting, then Dr. Saad Naji presented the Council’s icon (the Sumerian Tree of Life) as a gift to H.E. the Ambassador of Pakistan on behalf of the Iraqi Business Council.
