The Canadian High Commissioner Perry John Calderwood has said that we are strengthening bilateral relations with Pakistan in all sectors. "I am highly impressed with the civilisation, trade and agriculture of people of South Punjab. I am visiting this area for the awareness of culture, people, agro-based industry and business sector."
Speaking at a meeting during his visit to the Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Canadian High Commissioner opined that Pakistan and Canada had a very broad relationship as both countries had been co-operating with each other in a range of areas since past many decades.
He said education was of the third area in which Canada was active, adding around 4,000 Pakistani students were currently studying in Canada which was one of the fastest growing groups.
"I hear very positive things from Canadian universities who say that Pakistani students are some of the excellent students and they really enrich our universities," Canadian High Commissioner mentioned, adding that around 300,000 Pakistanis lived in Canada who could be very helpful in building economic and other ties between Canada and Pakistan.
"I look forward to leveraging and working with the Pakistani community in Canada for strengthening relationships," he added.
At the meeting of Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) chaired by its president Khawaja Jalaluddin Roomi, the High Commissioner said there was a tremendous potential to enhance trade between Pakistan and Canada as both countries had significant trade volume and longstanding economic relationship. "Pakistan and Canada can enhance their trade and investment co-operation in different sectors including agriculture, renewable energy, oil & gas, mining and infrastructure etc, particularly here in Multan and also in Punjab Province. Canada is strong in all these sectors so I believe potential is there," Perry Calderwood said, adding "The challenge, of course, for me and also for Pakistan's High Commissioner in Canada is to translate this potential into concrete activity."
President MCCI Khawaja Jalaluddin Roomi, Senior Vice President Bakhtawar Tanvir Sheikh, Mumtaz Manais, a progressive farmer, Professor Dr Shaukat Malik Finance Director of BZU University, Angela Mary of UNO/UNICEF, former president of Chamber Muhammad Iqbal, Khawaja Muhammad Yousaf and MCCI executive Committee members were present at the meeting.
Canadian High Commissioner said "it was his first visit to Multan, which is the historical place and known for its delicious mango and silver fibre in Pakistan."
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