Islamabad, August 24, 2022 (PPI-OT):Acting Speaker National Assembly Zahid Akram Durrani has said that Pakistan and the Republic of Korea enjoy long-standing diplomatic and economic relations. He said that both countries share a unanimity of views on important regional and global issues. He said that Pakistan always desires to strengthen its relations with the Republic of Korea by establishing Parliamentary and Economic ties. He expressed these views in a meeting with the Korean Parliamentary delegation headed by Mr. Lee Hack Young, in Islamabad today.
The Acting Speaker emphasized the need for strengthening ties between parliaments of both countries and said that the parliamentarians of both countries can play an important role in expanding bilateral relations between both nations. While talking about the development of bilateral cooperation, he said that there are ample opportunities for enhancing cooperation in industry, technology, energy and other economic sectors in both countries, which can be utilized to promote the development and prosperity of both countries.
While inviting Korean investors to invest in Pakistan, he said that the incumbent government of Pakistan is introducing investor-friendly policies in the country, from which Korean investment firms can benefit. He told the members of the delegation that Pakistan has a lot of religious tourism opportunities.
While inviting them to visit the Buddhist tourist places, he said that there are holy places of Gandhara civilization, Buddhist archaeology and beautiful tourist places in Pakistan. He also invited Korean businessmen and traders to invest in Pakistan as Pakistan is a land of opportunities. He also thanked the people and government of Korea for providing the best facilities to the Pakistani diaspora working in Korea.
The Acting Speaker also invited the Korean Parliamentary delegation to attend IPU regional Seminar on SDGs being organized by the National Assembly of Pakistan. Mr. Lee Hack Young, head of Korean – Pak Parliamentary Friendship Group expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome. He also expressed his special gratitude for supporting Korean Nationals for their exit from Afghanistan.
The Members of the Korean Parliament Mr. Lee Sangheon, Mr. Kim Byungio and Mr. an Byunggil also shared their vision and asked for cooperation from the Pakistan government for facilitating Korean traders and investors in Pakistan. Earlier, the Korean Parliamentarians delegation also visited the National Assembly Hall and Senate Hall. The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to Prime Minister MNA Junaid Anwar, Chairman PAC Mr. Noor Alam Khan, MNA Syed Mehmood Ahmed and senior officers of the National Assembly.
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