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Explore bilateral trade potential: Bilour
Islamabad, July 19: Claiming his recent visit to India was a `big success`, president of the Indo-Pak Chamber of Commerce Ilyas Ahmed Bilour has said the two countries should work towards improving bilateral trade.
Islamabad, July 19: Claiming his recent visit to
India was a "big success", president of the Indo-Pak Chamber
of Commerce Ilyas Ahmed Bilour has said the two countries
should work towards improving bilateral trade.
The Indo-Pak leadership should resolve political
differences and exploit the huge USD six billion annual
bilateral trade potential, Bilour said.
Acknowledging India's progress in engineering,
textile, plastic and marble sectors, Bilour said "Pakistani
entrepreneurs can purchase very good quality machinery and
cars from India at cheaper rates as compare to western
countries."
He admitted that the balance of trade would be in
favour of India but dispelled the impression that Pakistan
would be a loser in the bilateral trade.
"Direct import of goods from India will cost much less
than buying them from other countries," he was quoted as
saying by Pakistani daily 'The News' at the Peshawar press
club.
Bilour, who led a 100-member business delegation to India this week, claimed his team had 400 meetings with Indian businessmen and signed deals worth USD 200 million.
Bureau Report
Bilour, who led a 100-member business delegation to India this week, claimed his team had 400 meetings with Indian businessmen and signed deals worth USD 200 million.
Bureau Report