Pak-Iraq trade via Gwadar, Basra seaports to further boost bilateral ties
Iraq’s Ambassador to Pakistan Hamid Abbas Lafta has said that Iraq and Pakistan enjoy the best relationship and that by initiating trade through Gwadar and Basra seaports the relations between the two countries can be heightened to new heights. Both the sides are committed to fostering their multilateral relationship and that Pakistani manpower has a vast spectrum in the fields of agriculture, medical and petro-chemical in Iraq. The two countries also enjoy exemplary ties in the field of defence and that Iraq has recently procured a complete package of Super Mushahk from Pakistan.
This has been stated by Iraq’s Ambassador to Pakistan Hamid Abbas Lafta while talking to a delegation of ICCI which called on him under the leadership of Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, president Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The ambassador said that both the countries always demonstrate complete harmony at regional and international forums, adding that Iraq is a country of opportunities with a strong economy, having an annual budget of $110 billion and wants to promote ties with all the countries. He mentioned that although both Pakistan and Iraq are bonded in strong relationships yet the trade relations are at the lowest level which needs to be enhanced and for this purpose the chambers of both the sides can play a significant role.
