PH Ambassador Briefs Pakistan Biz Community on PH Trade, Investment Opportunities

Ambassador to Pakistan Daniel R. Espiritu receives a plaque of appreciation from Pakistan-Philippine Business Forum member Mr. Ashar Javed. Also in the picture, Honorary Consul General Dr. Imran Y. Muhammad and President of PPBF-North Fahdel Sheikh. (Islamabad PE photo)

ISLAMABAD 16 February 2019 – To promote economic ties between the Philippines and Pakistan, Ambassador to Pakistan Daniel R. Espiritu briefed the Pakistani business community on investment and trade opportunities between the two countries at a dinner reception by Pakistan-Philippines Business Forum (PPBF) President-North Fahdel Sheikh in Lahore on 08 February 2019.

Ambassador Espiritu thanked the members of PPBF which are currently in business deals with the Philippines in different sector, such as investment in pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, bringing in famous Philippine food chains to Pakistan, joint ventures in shrimp farming, Pakistani investments in hearing aid facilities, the latter already existing in six cities of the Philippines.

The Ambassador briefed them on the potential products they can import from the Philippines such as auto parts, machinery parts, processed food, furniture, chemicals and coconut products.

He also explained the Philippine investments incentives for the foreign business community. END

Ambassador to Pakistan Daniel R. Espiritu poses for a picture with the members of Pakistan-Philippine Business Forum (PPBF), Honorary Consul General Dr. Imran Y. Muhammad, PPBF President-North Fahdel Sheikh, and Embassy Economic and Information Assistant Sumaira Bibi. (Islamabad PE photo)

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