KARACHI: Egyptian Ambassador Dr Ehab Abdelhamid has proposed establishing sister-city relations between Karachi and Alexandria to deepen economic, cultural and people-to-people ties between Pakistan and Egypt.
The proposal came during the ambassador’s meeting with Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi at Governor House, where they discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in religious and historical tourism, education, trade, youth exchanges and sports.
Abdelhamid said Alexandria, Egypt’s largest port city, and Karachi, Pakistan’s financial and maritime hub, could develop closer institutional links through a sister-city arrangement.
Governor Hashmi welcomed the proposal, saying stronger ties between the two cities would bring the peoples and governments of Pakistan and Egypt closer, and create opportunities to promote their shared historical and cultural heritage.
He said sister-city cooperation could also facilitate greater trade and economic engagement, while student exchange programmes and youth delegations would strengthen people-to-people contacts.
Hashmi said Pakistan and Egypt had considerable potential for cooperation in tourism, education, trade and sports.
The Egyptian ambassador said he would work to facilitate exchanges between Pakistani and Egyptian football teams and explore organising an exhibition match in Karachi.
The governor assured the ambassador of his full support for initiatives to expand bilateral cooperation in various fields.
Abdelhamid also recorded his impressions in the visitors’ book at Governor House.
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