TIMES REPORT
SIALKOT: Ethiopian Ambassador to Pakistan, H.E. Dr. Oumer H. Oba, visited Sialkot on Tuesday to promote bilateral trade, investment and climate cooperation between Ethiopia and Pakistan.
During his day-long visit, the Ambassador, accompanied by an Ethiopian Embassy delegation, participated in a plantation drive at the University of Sialkot with students and faculty members, followed by a Green Legacy Forum.
Dr. Oumer H. Oba appreciated the university for strengthening bilateral cooperation and said climate diplomacy was a shared priority for development and prosperity in the Global South.
Chairman Board of Governors, University of Sialkot, Faisal Manzoor, appreciated Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative, describing it as a useful example for Pakistan in addressing environmental challenges.
The Ambassador also held meetings with the Sialkot business community at the university and the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), where he highlighted Ethiopia’s investment opportunities, including skilled labour, affordable and sustainable energy, regional integration and access to wider African markets.
He invited Sialkot businessmen to join a proposed trade and investment delegation to Ethiopia, being planned by the Ethiopian Embassy for early next year.
Senior Vice President SCCI Asad Naseer Malik highlighted investment opportunities for Sialkot’s business community in Ethiopia’s culinary, leather, surgical instruments, sports goods and textile sectors.
During the visit, Dr. Oumer H. Oba also visited Nizam Sons Group and met its CEO, Ameen Ahsan, to explore potential bilateral cooperation in sports goods, leather and aviation sectors.
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