ICCI President Calls for Shift to Economic Partnership Between Pakistan and Africa

The President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Sardar Tahir Mehmood, has called for a fundamental shift in Pakistan-Africa relations, moving away from traditional diplomatic engagement toward a comprehensive economic partnership, according to a report by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).

Mehmood said the relationship should be reoriented to focus on trade, investment, joint ventures, technology transfer and job creation, APP reported.

According to the report, the ICCI president framed the proposed shift as an opportunity to build a more dynamic economic relationship between Pakistan and African nations, though specific details on timelines, target sectors or planned initiatives were not provided in the available report.

The statement was published by APP under the title "Time to transform Pakistan-Africa relations into dynamic economic partnership: President ICCI." Further details on the context of the remarks, including the venue or occasion at which they were made, were not included in the source material.