Zubair Qureshi Islamabad
Indonesian ambassador to Pakistan Adam M Tugio and his Pakistani counterpart in Jakarta Muhammad Hassan at a webinar reiterated both countries’ resolve to enhance bilateral relations in business, education and tourism sectors as the post-pandemic world sees immense potential in these sectors. The online seminar titled “Exploring Business, Education and Tourism opportunities in Indonesia and Pakistan” was organized by Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS).
The webinar highlighted the importance of cooperation between Pakistan and Indonesia, particularly in these three field. Ambassadors from both sides shared importance for business executives, academicians, students, faculty members, tourists, and tour operators regarding how to invest, study, and visits in both countries.
Farhat Asif President Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, moderated the session. IPDS through BET i.e. Business, Education, and Tourism Series Webinar is organizing lively informative sessions with missions abroad and foreign missions here in Islamabad to build stronger linkages amongst the communities through regular information sharing.
In his remarks Adam M. Tugio shared a comprehensive insight about the opportunities for Pakistani in Indonesia, especially in the sectors of business investment, partnerships, and joint ventures. He said that Pakistan is importing palm oil, rubber, petroleum gas, black tea, and other important goods while Indonesia is importing organic chemicals, iron, and other goods related to the high-tech industry.
The Ambassador highlighted the opportunities for Pakistan to explore the tourism industry in Indonesia, as Indonesia is the hub of tourism because of its location. It has many locations which Pakistanis can explore. The other important is collaboration in the education sector, where both countries can take benefits.
Muhammad Hassan, Ambassador of Pakistan to Indonesia, explained the investment opportunities for Indonesian entrepreneurs in Pakistan in agriculture, mining, tourism, and collaboration in the educational sector. He explained Pakistan had included Indonesia in the list of most favorable courtiers for trade and also included it in the list of those countries to which Pakistan is providing visa on arrival.
In their concluding remarks, both the Ambassadors said there was a need to do a lot more collaboration between two States in every field and both the governments will resolve the visa-related issue which the people are facing, especially people from Pakistan’s side. In the question-and-answer session, Ambassadors responded to the queries about the visa regime, finding the right partners, opportunities in both countries, and other important challenges apart from inviting the participants to explore potentials on both sides. Numerous participants from Indonesia and Pakistan from different sectors took part.
