Pakistan Delegation Visits Mauritius for Bilateral Trade Avenues  
Pakistan Times Business & Commerce Desk

ISLAMABAD: Tariq Pervez, Director, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) led a nine-member business delegation to Mauritius from April 29 to May 4.

The visiting exporters represented fields like Pharmaceutical, herbal medicine, surgical instruments, home fabrics and textiles, readymade garments, tractor spares, fresh fruits and vegetables, rice and wooden furniture.

According to a statement issued by TDAP, the delegation was dispatched on the recommendations of this Mission made to the TDAP to afford an opportunity to exporters to explore the market while trying to use Mauritius as a spring-board to penetrate into Eastern and Southern Africa.

The Mission, prior to the arrival of the TDAP delegation, had arranged wide publicity in local press.

The leader of the delegation was received by Hon. Madan Dulloo, Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation and the Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Rashid Beebeejaun.

High Commissioner of Pakistan to Mauritius, Syed Hasan Javed also hosted a banquet in honour of the visiting delegates at his residence which was attended by CEOs and MDs of prominent Mauritian business firms and bit importers.

Minister of Housing and Lands Hon. Asraf Ally Dulull was the Chief guest on this occasion.

A reception was hosted by High Commission where all the leading Mauritian importers in the relevant fields were present. Vice President of the Republic H.E. Abdool Raouf Bundhun was the chief guest.

The Mission had arranged interactive sessions/ business match making meeting with the Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), the Chinese Business Chamber (CBC), Joint Economic Council (JEC) and Hindu Business Chamber.

The Mission had chalked out an elaborate programme for the visiting delegates. Their engagements were given due courage by the local press.

The export figure of Pakistan is expected to register a rise to the US $ 60 million by December 2007 as compared to the previous figure of US $ 32 million in December 2005.●