COLOMBO: High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Shakeel Hussain on Friday said that the government of Pakistan is committed to promoting human capital development and entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka.
The high commissioner made these remarks while speaking on the inauguration ceremony of a fully equipped IT Lab at the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka last evening. The government of Pakistan through its high commission in Sri Lanka had donated a fully equipped IT lab comprising 15 desktops, 05 laptop computers, related equipment and furniture to the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL).
Shakeel Hussain mentioned that leading international publication, fund managers and rating agencies had given positive assessments about Pakistan’s economic health. “The inclusion of Pakistan in the category of ´Emerging Market´ by the US equity indices provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) is an indication of the confidence international institutions have in Pakistan´s economic performance,” he added.
He said Pakistan would soon become a strategic hub of economic activity and invited the Sri Lankan businessmen to explore the possibilities of doing business there. The high commissioner further said that Pakistan’s Associate Membership of European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) is an acknowledgment that Pakistan is a responsible nuclear state with strong credentials in using civil nuclear technology for peaceful purposes like power generation, agriculture and medicine.
Lauding the role of Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka, he said that the FCCISL is playing a vital role in promoting bilateral trade and investment between Pakistan Sri Lanka. He appreciated efforts of the FCCISL for organising a workshop on “Family Business and Entrepreneurship” in collaboration with the AMAN Centre for Entrepreneurial Development, Pakistan, which was attended by the participants from both the countries.
