The Acting High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Pakistan, A. Christy Ruban, held a meeting with the Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on November 12, 2024, at the Ministry of Commerce office in Islamabad.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce warmly welcomed the Acting High Commissioner and expressed his gratitude for Sri Lanka’s continuous support in promoting trade and investment between the two countries.

During the meeting, discussions focused on facilitating the settlement of trade disputes, strengthening trade volume between Sri Lanka and Pakistan under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed in 2003 and implemented in 2005. Other topics included details of upcoming trade and exhibition events in 2025, as well as encouraging trade delegation visits to and from Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

The Acting High Commissioner expressed his appreciation to the Secretary for arranging the meeting and for the continued collaboration between the two countries.

Present at the meeting were Mr. Nasir Hamid, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce; Dr. M. Adnan, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce; and Ms. Asma Kamal, Deputy Secretary for China and South Asia.