RIYADH — Envoys from the Embassy of Pakistan in Riyadh held an important meeting with Dr. Abdurrahman A. Al-Zamil – the Chairman Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) this past week at the Chairman office in Riyadh. Hassan Wazir Counselor as Acting Charge d' Affairs and Waseem Bajwa Commercial Attache represented Pakistan Embassy, while the Council of Saudi Chambers led by the Chairman Board of Directors Dr. Abdurrahman A. Al-Zamil. Dr. Saud A. Al-Mashari - Assistant Secretary General for Legal and Administrative Affairs at CSC – attended the function. Hassan Wazir emphasized the need to strengthen this relation particularly in trade, commerce and economic affairs. Al-Zamil underlined the importance of Pak-Saudi politico-economic relations and stressed the need of improving trade relations which, according to him, did not commensurate with the actual potential and strength of both the countries. He laid particular emphasis on revitalizing the Pakistani human resource in the services and construction sectors by virtue of their huge demand in the Kingdom. He proposed that the Pakistani government and private training institutions must focus on fulfilling the demand and needs of Saudi market by providing the requisite trained manpower to the Saudi companies. Al-Zamil while speaking on the investment opportunities in the kingdom also emphasized on bringing public listed and big companies from Pakistan in the construction, technology, agriculture and services sectors. Waseem Bajwa - Commercial Attaché at the Embassy of Pakistan – briefed on the issue of potential and ability of training institutions of Pakistan both in the private and government sectors and proposed to have effective collaboration with the Saudi companies by establishing a specialized center to cater for the Saudi market. Bajwa then broached on some important issues requiring cooperation from the Council of Saudi Chambers like involving registration of Pak-Saudi Joint Chambers of Commerce & Industry with the Council of Saudi Chambers. Bajwa proposed hosting a single country exhibition respectively both in the Kingdom and in Pakistan. Bajwa also requested facilitation in the business visas and cooperation in the education sector.
