MULTAN, March 18th: Us consulate General in Lahore Ms.Colleen Crenwelge was lip tightened on the issue of US-China trade war which poses the biggest current threat to the global economy and this also hit Pakistan . Delivering his speech at Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) on Monday She said that Trade between the United States and Pakistan has reached a record high and the r.United States is one of the leading trade partners of Pakistan and among the few countries with which Pakistan has a trade surplus each year .She said that it was not possible to issue visa from Lahore office because of insufficient space for visitors and parking. She said that Trade between the two countries therefore exceeded $6 billion, with almost $1 billion (Rs. 110 billion) in trade surplus for Pakistan despite stagnation in overall exports.She further said that USAID works with the Government of Pakistan and development partners to increase access to and improve the quality of basic and higher education.Individuals make healthier, more economically advantageous life choices and are more likely to engage in their communities when they have access to quality education. The United States and the Government of Pakistan partner to provide quality basic education and market-based workforce development training and research geared toward meeting the needs of the 21st century. She said that there are great opportunities of investment in Pakistan in different fields .She further said that USAID works with the Government of Pakistan and development partners in Improving Women’s Access to Economic Opportunities, Increasing Girls’ Access to Education, Supporting Maternal and Child Health, Combating Gender-based Violence, and Increasing Women’s Political and Civic Participation.
Khawaja Badar Munir Senior Vice President of MCCI urged visiting officials of US consulate to work out strategies to enhance trade in two countries in the years ahead.He said that Pakistan and the United States should sign a Preferential Trade Agreement with the goal of boosting their trade to about $10 billion (Rs. 1.1 trillion) during the next two years, he said. Khawaja said that Pakistan has already signed free trade agreements and investment pacts with various trade partners and such arrangements could be reached with the United States.
"The United States must give concessions to Pakistan on textile exports in order to further strengthen [their] trade ties," Khawaja Badar Munir said .He pointed out that the United States has given special concessions to Bangladesh on textile exports, while the European Union has had special agreements with Pakistan since 2013. Both Pakistan and the United States must find avenues to enhance mutual trade in the future, Khawaja said.Late Consulate General and her team saw an exhibition of manual work by the village women of Southern Punjab. Begum Romana Tanvir Sheikh Ex-Senior Vice President of MCCI, Ex-President of MCCI Khawaja Jalaluddin Roomi and Mian Tanvir A Sheikh Ex-President of FPCCI gifted her "Shawls".and Souvenir. Michael Jennan and Economic Assistant Aamna Anees were accompanied by her. Khawaja Muhammad Younas Ex-Chairman of APBUMA and sitting President of DGCCI,Syeda Sarwat Zahra, Khawaja Muhammad Azam, Aurangzeb Alamgir, Khurram Javed Butt Secretary General of Multan Chamber
