President, Dr Arif Alvi says Pakistan is a very important country with over 220 million population and enormous potential for trade and investment.

He stated this after separate call-on meetings with the High Commissioners-designate of New Zealand, Uganda and Ghana in Islamabad today.

The President highlighted need for further expanding and deepening economic and trade ties with New Zealand, Mexico, Ghana, and Uganda.

He also asked the envoys to encourage the businessmen of their countries to take advantage of the business-friendly environment and invest in Pakistan.

Congratulating the envoys on their appointments, the president expressed the hope that they would make efforts to further broaden bilateral relations with Pakistan in different fields. Earlier, the newly appointed non-resident envoys of New Zealand, Mexico, Ghana, and Uganda presented their credentials to President Dr Arif Alvi.