TFD Report
KARACHI: The Pakistan-Malaysia Friendship Affiliation (PMFA) celebrated its 4th Appreciation Awards Ceremony, reaffirming the enduring partnership between Pakistan and Malaysia, constructed on friendship, belief, and increasing financial cooperation.
The occasion was attended by Federal Well being Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal, Shahid Jawed Qureshi, President of PMFA, Malaysia’s Consul Common H.E. Herman Hardynata Ahmad, Khalid Tawab, Chairman Tawab Group, Abdul Rasheed Jan Muhammad, CEO MAPAK Edible Oil, and different distinguished enterprise leaders. A particular tribute was paid to former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, who despatched a message for the event.
As chief visitor, Federal Well being Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal emphasised the pressing have to strengthen commerce and funding ties between the 2 nations. He counseled PMFA’s position in selling business-to-business (B2B) hyperlinks, noting their potential to unlock important new alternatives.
PMFA President Shahid Jawed Qureshi welcomed visitors and highlighted Malaysia’s present Chairmanship of ASEAN underneath the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability.” With over 300 ASEAN conferences deliberate this yr, he pressured that Pakistan may gain advantage in areas together with commerce, funding, schooling, and tourism.
He famous that bilateral commerce at present stands at $1.5 billion, with Pakistan exporting rice, textiles, prescription drugs, and seafood, whereas Malaysia exports palm oil, equipment, and chemical substances. He known as for revisiting the Free Commerce Settlement to deal with tariff imbalances and non-tariff boundaries affecting Pakistani items in Malaysian and ASEAN markets.
Malaysia’s Consul Common in Karachi, H.E. Herman Hardynata Ahmad, praised PMFA’s position in advancing bilateral commerce. He emphasised that Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025 presents a chance to broaden cooperation with companions like Pakistan, reaffirming Malaysia’s dedication to regional financial collaboration.
Awards had been introduced to excellent contributors in commerce, trade, and company management, together with Abdul Rasheed Jan Muhammad (Director, Bulk Administration Rice Challenge), Mukhtar Hussain Dossani (CEO, Dossani Enterprises), Muhammad Moiz Anjarwala (Managing Director, Empire Group of Corporations), Engr. Shahbaz Qureshi (Director Operations, Shahbaz Worldwide), Sheikh Umer Rehan (Chairman, Pakistan Vanaspati Producers Affiliation), Sharjeel Goplani (CEO, Sharjeel and Brothers), and Air Asia X Berhad Malaysia.
