The government of Pakistan is committed to human capital development and promotion of entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka. The Pakistan High Commissioner for Sri Lanka Maj. Gen.(R) Shakeel Hussain said this while speaking on the inauguration ceremony of a fully equipped IT Lab at the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka. The government of Pakistan through its High Commission in Sri Lanka had donated a fully equipped IT lab comprising desktops, laptop computers, related equipment and furniture to the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL). The Pakistan High Commissioner said.

“The inclusion of Pakistan in the category of ´Emerging Market´ by the US equity indices provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), is an indication of the confidence of the international institutions in Pakistan’s economic performance,” He said Pakistan would soon become a strategic hub of economic activity and invited the Sri Lankan businessmen to explore the possibilities of doing business.

The High Commissioner said Pakistan’s Associate Membership of European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is recognition of Pakistani scientists working in various sectors related to civilian uses of nuclear technology. It is an acknowledgment that Pakistan is a responsible nuclear State with strong credentials in using civil nuclear technology for peaceful purposes including in the areas of power generation, agriculture and medicine, he added.
Lauding the role of Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka, he said that FCCISL is playing a vital role in promoting bilateral trade and investment between Pakistan Sri Lanka. FCCISL President, Sarath Kahapalaarachchi thanked the government of Pakistan and the High Commissioner for their support and provision of fully equipped IT lab which was a long felt need of the Federation House. He further said that FCCISL will be now capable of providing ICT training to around 20 students at one time. Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan Dr. Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Sipra, Secretary General, FCCISL, Mr. Ajith D. Perera and other board members of the FCCISL were also present on the occasion.

- Pakistan Observer