Missouri Governor to lead business delegation to Pakistan

WASHINGTON, May 5 (APP)- Pakistan Ambassador to the United States,Ashraf Jehangir Qazi Wednesday said Governor of Missouri Bob Holden has expressed his interest in leading a business delegation to Pakistan, and receiving a Pakistan businessmen's delegation in Missouri.

Ambassador Qazi who undertook a four-day visit to Saint Louis, Missouri, said this while talking to APP.

The busy schedule of his engagements in St. Louis included his meeting with Governor Holden during which, both discussed enhanced cooperation in the field of trade and commerce.

During his visit, the Mayor of St. Louis, Francis Slay presented keys of the city to Ambassador Ashraf Qazi, at a simple but befitting ceremony, which reflected the close and cordial relations enjoyed by the two nations.

Mr. Qazi further said that Governor Bob Holden also expressed his interest in having sister university relationship between the state of Missouri and universities in Pakistan.

The Ambassador also visited the Boeing Company at St. Lious which manufactures military equipment, and discussed the cooperative relationship.

He also visited St. Monteno and Chesterfield, and discussed cooperation in the field of agriculture.

Ambassador Qazi also met with the members of the editorial board of Missouri's largest-circulated daily 'The Saint Louis Post-Dispatch.'Besides, he also gave interviews to the network of KMOX radio stations, which covers 12 States in Mid-West America.

On April 30, the Ambassador addressed the World Affairs Council, in which he threw light on the growing multi-year and multi-faceted U.S.-Pakistan relations.

He also met the Pakistani-American community of St. Louis, listened to their demands and suggestions, and detailed the concrete measures the Pakistan Embassy was taking to facilitate the community in excelling in the areas of its pursuit.