LAHORE:
New York State Assembly Vice Speaker Philip Ramos on Saturday expressed keen interest in establishing a strong economic partnership between various sectors of Pakistan and the United States. Ramos, accompanied by members of the American Pakistan Public Affairs Committee (APPAC), visited the LCCI.
In his speech, Ramos stated that the objective of his visit was to establish sister state relationship and build cooperation between the two respective regions in various fields such as agriculture, education, health, trade and culture. He emphasized the need to think beyond geopolitics and focus on economic development.
Ramos assured Pakistani businessmen of full support in doing business with the US and offered assistance in holding trade shows, exhibitions and dialogues. He highlighted potential areas of cooperation in IT, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and other sectors, with an emphasis on promoting small businesses.
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LCCI President Kashif Anwar warmly welcomed the New York State Vice President and the delegation, stressing the importance of their visit. He noted that the LCCI is committed to strengthening global ties and strengthening Pakistan’s trade and economic relations with the United States.
Anwar highlighted Punjab’s substantial contribution to Pakistan’s social and economic landscape, with the province accounting for over 50% of both GDP and population. He praised the agreement signed in January 2023 officially declaring Punjab and California as “sister provinces”.
The synergy between Punjab and New York holds a lot of promise and is expected to bring transformative change in the socio-economic outlook of Punjab while strengthening Pakistan-US relations, he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 5u2023.
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