Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded the valuable contribution of the vibrant Pakistani diaspora in Canada, which continues to serve as a vital bridge between the two nations.
He was talking to the newly appointed High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan, Ambassador Tarik Ali Khan, who paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister in Islamabad today.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch were also present in the meeting.
The Prime Minister felicitated the High Commissioner on his appointment and expressed confidence that his tenure would further strengthen the long-standing and friendly relations between Pakistan and Canada.
Shehbaz Sharif conveyed his warm regards and greetings to the Canadian leadership saying that he looks forward to working with them to build stronger ties between the two countries.
The Prime Minister highlighted mines and minerals as an important area of mutual interest, and said that Barrick Gold’s role in the Reko Diq project would be the harbinger of development in Pakistan and a success story of Pakistan-Canada economic cooperation.
In his remarks, the Canadian High Commissioner thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the warm welcome.
He expressed his resolve to work for further enhancing Pakistan-Canada bilateral relations, particularly in agriculture, energy, trade, investment, technology, education, and people-to-people exchanges.
