ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s inclusion in the global list of top 10 most improved countries in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2017 report is the direct result of country’s successful economic reforms over the past year, Canada’s Minister of International Trade Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a letter addressed to High Commissioner Tariq Azim Khan.
According to a message received here Thursday from the Pakistan High Commission in Ottawa, the international trade minister said it is appreciable that the contribution of the sizable Pakistani-Canadian community in support of bilateral relationship and in enriching Canadian society is significant.
He reiterated his will to strive for further expansion of commercial ties with Pakistan, which has already reached $ 1.44 billion during the last year. He also noted that Pakistani students are increasingly choosing Canada as an education destination.
It may be mentioned that High Commissioner Tariq Azim Khan congratulated him on his appointment as the minister of international trade and desired that both the sides should strive to further increase the volume of bilateral trade up to its true potential.