From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: The fishery is a key component of the growing bilateral trade between Pakistan and China, Chairman of Pakistan’s Visionary Group, Ahmed Iqbal Baloch said on Tuesday.
“We are importing a lot of things from China, and we want to lift our exports to China as well. Fishery is a key component of Pakistan’s exports. Pakistan has large seashore and there are fish number one quality available in the sea. We want to make Pakistani fish value-added and export to China and all over the world,” he said in an interview.
Baloch, who is working in many areas to cement Sino-Pak friendship said, tourism is another area that has great potential to develop between the two countries.
“I’ve visited China for many times and I saw so many fascinating cities. However, a large number of Pakistanis haven’t visited China, so they still have no idea about these places’ charm,” he said. “Pakistan also has many beautiful places like Punjab and Gwadar, which are worth exploring for Chinese people,” he said.
Sharing his feeling about China, he said, There are so many countries in the world. But when we talk about China, we feel proud that China is not only a friend to us, it’s also a brother. China-Pakistan friendship and CPEC make me feel that we’re a family. When I visited China, the common people were happy seeing me and the same feeling is also in Pakistan.”
Baloch appreciates the closeness brought by CPEC and the Belt and Raod Initiative (BRI) a lot.
“The Chinese President Xi Jinping gave an excellent road map not only for China and Pakistan but also for the whole world.
