ISLAMABAD, FEB 11 /DNA/ – A delegation of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), led by President Usman Shaukat, visited the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C., and held a fruitful and meaningful meeting with Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, and Mr. Mohammad Hanif Channa, Minister (Trade & Investment).
The RCCI delegation included Senior Vice President Khalid Farooq Qazi and members representing diverse sectors of trade and industry.
During the meeting, Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh lauded RCCI’s proactive role in promoting trade and investment opportunities and appreciated its continued efforts to strengthen economic engagement between Pakistan and the United States. He highlighted the unprecedented positive momentum in bilateral relations and emphasized the importance of transforming this goodwill into a strategic, economically entrenched partnership based on mutually beneficial opportunities.
The Ambassador underscored Pakistan’s improving economic indicators, including single-digit inflation, upgraded credit ratings by all three major international agencies, and continued engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), describing these developments as strong signals of stability and investment potential.
RCCI President Usman Shaukat briefed the Ambassador on the Chamber’s key initiatives and programs aimed at promoting trade, facilitating investment, and exploring new and non-conventional sectors. He emphasized RCCI’s commitment to promoting a wide range of Pakistani products in the U.S. market and strengthening meaningful engagement between the business communities of both countries.
The meeting also provided an opportunity to exchange views on challenges in bilateral trade and to enhance coordination for effective interaction with policymakers.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening economic cooperation and expanding Pakistan–U.S. trade and investment relations.
