LAHORE - A Swedish Clean Technology and a women entrpreneurs delegation will visit Pakistan soon that would help strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries while Sweden would extend every possible help to Pakistan in winning GSP plus status from the European Union.
The Ambassador of Sweden in Pakistan Lars-Hjalmar Wide was speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday. LCCI President Irfan Qaiser Sheikh, Senior Vice President Kashif Younis Meher, former President Mian Muzaffar Ali also poke on the occasion. Mr. Per Malmer, Chairman M/s Jarnamalmer, Sweden, was also present in the meeting.
The Swedish Ambassador said that Sweden was presently doing 80 per cent of its trade with regional countries in the European Union therefore Pakistan should adopt the same methodology because it has a marvelous potential in all the sectors.
He said that Sweden for being an important member of European Union has a huge untapped potential and the Pakistani businessmen should come forward to avail these opportunities.
He said that there is a dire need to develop a close liaison between private sectors of Pakistan and Sweden for exchange of information and market research.