Indonesian Envoy for raising awareness about bilateral trade with Pakistan

KARACHI, January 15: Consul General of Indonesia Hadi Santoso has stressed the need to raise more awareness about the huge opportunities of bilateral trade and highlight the bright prospects of establishing long-term trade partnership between the corporate sectors of Pakistan and Indonesia. Exchanging views during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Indonesian Consul General hoped that close two-way interaction and visits by the businessmen of the two countries will provide strength to cooperative trade relations and create new linkages between business communities. Hadi Santoso further stated that since assuming charge as Indonesian Consul General in Karachi, it has been his desire to further accelerate and expand the rapidly growing diplomatic and economic ties between Indonesia and Pakistan, particularly in Sindh Province with the support and cooperation of all business associations, including the KCCI.  He was of the opinion that Indonesia and Pakistan were gifted with tremendous resources and there was a great potential for cooperation in the trade sector. “What we need is to utilize that potential to the maximum”, he added. Earlier, while welcoming the Indonesian Consul General, President KCCI Younus Muhammad Bashir appreciated Indonesian’s intention to explore new avenues of cooperation in Pakistan on various occasions. -DNA