Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Pakistan Ali Awadh Asseri has said that his country will prefer importing surgical instruments and sports goods from Sialkot instead of United States or other European countries as these imports will be comparatively cheaper and reliable.
Addressing local businessmen at the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) here on Saturday, Ambassador Asseri said that his country would ensure direct and easy access of Pakistani businessmen to Saudi markets.
The Saudi envoy said that his country was seeking more skilled manpower from Pakistan, as this would further boost economic ties between the two brotherly countries.
The Saudi government was trying to increase trade volume in favour of Pakistan, he said and added that it was high time to further develop and strengthen these mutual ties.
He said this would also go in a long way to explore and capture new world markets as both the countries have potential to grab Gulf and Asian markets.
SCCI president Dr. Khurram Anwar Khawaja said that exchange of trade delegations and holding of joint trade exhibitions would also help in promoting bilateral trade between these two countries.
Earlier, Ambassador Asseri visited leading industrial units in Sialkot and hailed the export culture of Sialkot. Talking to local industrialists, the Saudi envoy said that there were bright opportunities of setting up joint ventures between the business communities of both Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.