ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh on Saturday inaugurated the Pakistan-United States Joint Business Conference and Expo 2025 in Virginia, US, underscoring the importance of economic collaboration as a foundation for a lasting partnership between the two countries, Radio Pakistan reported.
The conference, organized by Brain Designer Pakistan and the Rawalpindi Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries in collaboration with the US-Pakistan International Chamber of Commerce, gathered business leaders, investors, and traders to explore avenues in trade, investment, and commercial cooperation.
In his keynote address, Ambassador Sheikh highlighted the potential of the US market for Pakistani businesses and called for strategic adaptations to succeed in a competitive environment.
“Pakistan’s relations with the United States are best underwritten by economic, commerce, trade, and investment ties that can survive our generation if we sow the right seeds today,” he said.
“This conference would be a seed-sowing exercise leading to developing into a full-blown forest,” he added, according to Radio Pakistan.
Sheikh described the United States as “the world's premier consumer market”, essential for scaling global businesses. He urged Pakistani entrepreneurs to adopt formal business practices, form coalitions, and pool resources to match the scale of the American economy. The ambassador reaffirmed the embassy’s commitment to supporting participants in refining business models suited to US standards.
The day-long event featured Pakistani companies from diverse sectors, including tourism, real estate, textiles, furniture, leather goods, pharmaceuticals, and information technology, to enhance business collaboration and trade links between the two nations.
Ambassador Sheikh also toured various stalls, engaging with business representatives and commending the organizers for hosting a conference that, he said, “augured well for small traders and the business community toward expanding their footprint in the United States,” Radio Pakistan reported.
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