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Islamabad : Pakistan and African countries need to translate growing diplomatic engagement into concrete business ventures and stronger people-to-people connections, participants at a roundtable here on Saturday stressed, identifying trade, investment, education, tourism and cultural exchange as key areas for deeper cooperation.
The event, titled “Pakistan-Africa: Building People-to-People Bridges” and organised by the DICE Forum at the IPC Secretariat, brought together African diplomats, senior government officials, business leaders and institutional representatives to discuss practical measures for strengthening Pakistan’s relations with African countries.
It was chaired by Ambassador Hamid Asghar Khan, Additional Secretary (Africa) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and hosted by Aliya Agha, Chairperson of the DICE Forum.
The diplomatic corps included Mohamed Karmoune, Ambassador of Morocco; Peter Mbogo Njiru, High Commissioner of Kenya; Fatou Harerimana, High Commissioner of Rwanda; Titus Mehliswa Jonathan Abu-Basutu, Ambassador of Zimbabwe; and Munsoo Kurrimbaccus, High Commissioner of Mauritius.
