ISLAMABAD (MNN); Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening its longstanding relations with the Republic of Korea, highlighting opportunities to broaden cooperation in trade, investment, technology, education and human resource development.
The minister expressed these views while addressing a reception hosted by South Korean Ambassador to Pakistan Han Sungho to mark Korea’s National Foundation Day. He congratulated the Korean government and people on the occasion and lauded the country’s remarkable transformation into a global economic and technological powerhouse.
Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said Pakistan attached great importance to its relations with South Korea and valued its expertise in industrial development, innovation, infrastructure, skills training and human resource development.
He noted that Pakistan saw significant potential for expanding bilateral cooperation and knowledge-sharing in these sectors, expressing the country’s desire to take relations with South Korea to new heights through enhanced economic and investment partnerships and stronger business-to-business connections.
The minister also appreciated South Korea’s development assistance through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), acknowledging its contribution to Pakistan’s development initiatives and institutional capacity-building.
Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Han Sungho welcomed the participants and highlighted the friendly and steadily growing relations between the two countries. He expressed confidence that bilateral cooperation would further expand in the coming years.
