Public Administration Adviser Meets Pakistani High Commissioner: Discussions on Cooperation in Trade and Healthcare

At the meeting, interest was expressed in establishing a sports goods manufacturing factory through a joint venture between Bangladeshi entrepreneurs and a renowned institution from Sialkot, Pakistan. Alongside this, Pakistan showed interest in signing memoranda of understanding between the Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) and the Civil Service Administration Academy and relevant Pakistani institutions to enhance the skills of government officials. The High Commissioner said that 12 Bangladeshi officials have already received training in Pakistan, and the training process for another 35 is underway.

Regarding trade expansion, the High Commissioner said Pakistan has kept a quota for duty-free import of 10,000 metric tons of tea from Bangladesh every year. Discussions were also held on the potential for exporting pineapple and shrimp from Bangladesh. As part of cooperation in the healthcare sector, he proposed free liver transplants for 10 Bangladeshi patients every year at a hospital in Pakistan and training for Bangladeshi doctors and nurses in this field. Both sides expressed hope that relations between the two countries would become more dynamic through the launch of direct Dhaka-Karachi flights.