ISLAMABAD, Jun 27 (APP): In a significant step towards deepening economic cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan, an 18-member high-level delegation of Uzbek businessmen led by Bakhrom Yusupov, Commercial Attaché, visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Friday.
The visit was organized in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Youth Program (PMYP) and featured focused B2B meetings aimed at boosting trade and industrial linkages between the two countries, said a press release.
Welcoming the delegation, ICCI President Nasir Mansoor Qureshi emphasized the strong commitment of both nations to expand their trade, enhance connectivity and promote people-to-people linkages. He appreciated Uzbekistan’s rapidly growing economy and underscored the need to elevate bilateral trade to the $2 billion mark.
Bakhrom Yusupov highlighted the deep cultural, religious, and historical bonds between Pakistan and Uzbekistan, urging both sides to expand cooperation in agriculture, energy, pharmaceuticals, leather, textiles, food processing, and the digital economy.
He invited Pakistani businesses to tap into Uzbekistan’s emerging markets and investment-friendly climate.
Representing the Prime Minister’s Youth Program, Focal Persons Malik Rauf Awan and Dr Rana Khalid Mehmood pledged full support of the government to foster industrial and entrepreneurial collaboration, particularly among youth in both countries.