By Khawaja Hamza

Islamabad- Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening its longstanding partnership with the Republic of Korea, emphasizing the potential to expand cooperation in trade, investment, technology, education, skills development, and human resource development.

The minister expressed these views while addressing a reception hosted by South Korean Ambassador to Pakistan Han Sungho to celebrate Korea’s National Foundation Day. He extended warm felicitations to the government and people of South Korea and praised the country’s remarkable transformation into a global economic and technological powerhouse.

Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with South Korea and highly values its experience and expertise in industrial development, innovation, infrastructure, skills development, and human resource development. He highlighted significant opportunities for both countries to enhance cooperation and share knowledge and expertise across these sectors.

He reiterated Pakistan’s desire to take bilateral relations to new heights, particularly by strengthening economic ties, promoting investment, and expanding business-to-business linkages between the two countries. He emphasized the importance of closer engagement in areas that could support economic growth and create new opportunities for mutual development.

The federal minister also appreciated South Korea’s development cooperation through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), acknowledging its valuable contribution to Pakistan’s development efforts and institutional capacity-building.

On the occasion, South Korean Ambassador Han Sungho welcomed the guests and highlighted the friendly and steadily growing relations between Pakistan and the Republic of Korea. He expressed confidence that cooperation between the two countries would continue to expand and bilateral ties would grow stronger in the years ahead.