Excessive powered US delegation visits LCCI

LAHORE-Deputy Speaker of New York State Meeting Phillip Ramos Saturday paid a historic go to to the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Trade together with the members of American Pakistan Public Affairs Committee (APPAC). President LCCI Kashif Anwar warmly welcomed the delegation and introduced the tackle of welcome whereas Senior Vice President Zafar Mahmood Chaudhry, Vice President Adnan Khalid Butt, Advisor to Deputy Speaker Ather Tirmizi and Chairman American Pakistanis Public Affairs Committee Dr. Ijaz Ahmad additionally spoke on the event whereas LCCI Government Committee members had been additionally current within the assembly.
The Deputy Speaker NY State Meeting stated that the target of his go to is to ascertain sister-state relationship and to construct collaboration between the 2 respective areas in numerous sectors together with agriculture, training, well being, commerce, and tradition.
He stated that geopolitics retains occurring, we must always suppose outdoors of it and discuss financial developments. He stated that every one assist could be prolonged to Pakistani businessmen who need to do enterprise with US. He additionally assured his assist for commerce reveals, exhibitions and dialogues. He added that United States can cooperate within the fields of IT, pharmacy, agriculture and numerous others. He stated that our primary goal is to advertise small companies. “We need to ship and need to carry you along with the market”, he stated.
LCCI President Kashif Anwar appreciated the aim of the go to and stated that it holds immense significance for our each areas. The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Trade has all the time been dedicated to fostering world ties and enhancing Pakistan’s commerce and financial relations with the US.
He stated that New York is a serious world metropolis recognized for its distinctive mix of tradition, finance and innovation. Moderately it’s a world hub the place folks from all around the world converge to make their goals come true. New York can be a metropolis near the hearts of many Pakistanis, who’ve discovered their second residence within the neighborhoods of New York.
Kashif Anwar stated that on the opposite facet, Punjab holds immense social and financial significance inside Pakistan. It’s usually hailed as the guts of our nation, contributing considerably to the financial prosperity and cultural variety of Pakistan. It’s price mentioning that the Punjab contributes greater than 50% to each the GDP and inhabitants of Pakistan. He stated that the synergy of those two areas, Punjab and New York, is a superb thought adopted by the settlement signed earlier in January 2023 (by Anthony Rendon, Speaker of the California State Meeting, and Wasif Khurshid, Chairman, Planning and Improvement Board, Punjab) that has formally declared Punjab and California “the sister provinces”. He stated we consider that these steps might not solely result in transformative change within the socio-economic outlook of Punjab but in addition make methods to additional strengthen the Pakistan-American relations. It’s pointless to say that Dr. Ijaz Ahmad, Chairman, American Pakistanis Public Affairs Committee with the assist and cooperation of APPAC members could make a big distinction on this connection. The LCCI president stated that the theme of declaring Punjab and New York as Sister States is a visionary step and we have to make joint efforts to make sure that it should carry concerning the constructive outcomes. It has immense potential to unlock the varied alternatives for each areas. It might probably result in enhanced commerce, funding, cultural exchanges, and cooperation in numerous sectors. Such a declaration can create a platform for collaboration in areas like training, healthcare, expertise, and rather more. I’m very a lot satisfied that it will likely be a win-win scenario for each the nations.
He urged the federal government authorities in Punjab to work intently with the workplace of the Deputy Speaker of New York State Meeting and take concrete steps in making this initiative a actuality. On this connection the function of Ather Tirmizi, Advisor to Mr. Phillip Ramos is essential whereas we from the platform of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Trade stand absolutely behind this endeavor. We wish to supply our unwavering assist to facilitate the collaboration between our beloved Punjab and the nice state of New York.
He talked about that it’s inconceivable to disregard the deeply troubling occasions unfolding on the worldwide stage. The continued Israel-Palestine battle and the Ukraine-Russia conflict have resulted within the tragic lack of harmless lives, which has left us all deeply involved and saddened. Within the face of those crises, LCCI strongly believes within the significance of a unified world response. The worldwide financial system is presently dealing with financial slowdown, rising unemployment, and important disruptions within the provide chain, all of which have been worsened by these ongoing conflicts. He appealed to the worldwide group to return collectively and play a constructive function in resolving these points. Along with these worldwide issues, we might additionally like to specific our unease relating to the growing incidents of blasphemy in some elements of the Western world. We acknowledge the significance of freedom of expression, nevertheless it ought to be exercised with sensitivity and respect for the non secular beliefs of others.