Pakistan’s Ambassador to United States Masood Khan has urged Pakistani Americans to invest in Pakistan and continue to build bridges between the two countries.

He made these remarks during his interaction with Pakistani-American diaspora at the residence of Dr. Rao Kamran Ali who hosted the event during a one day visit of the Ambassador to Dallas, Texas.

Addressing the community, the Ambassador highlighted the ascending trajectory in Pak-US relations and the recent momentum built in the bilateral ties with high-level engagements and multifaceted dialogue processes.

He said that cooperation in education sector was the most important plank of the relationship and the strongest thread of the mutual bonds.

He emphasized the importance of STEM education and how Pakistani students can make a difference in these fields.

Inviting community leaders to invest in Pakistan, the Ambassador highlighted a range of sectors of the economy including minerals, oil and gas, education, health, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and others which promised guaranteed dividends to the investors. 

Earlier, the Ambassador met with Congressman Keith Self (R-TX), member of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee.

He thanked Congressman for supporting closer ties between Pakistan and the United States.

The Ambassador observed that there exists a huge potential to enhance the existing Pak-US cooperation in diverse fields, particularly in the areas of agriculture, energy, IT and semiconductors.

He also highlighted growing IT sector of Pakistan and the potential for collaboration with Texas' robust tech sector, including semiconductor manufacturing.

He underscored the need for strengthening people to people linkages for boosting trade, investment and cultural relations.

Congressman Keith welcomed the Ambassador to Texas and said that he looked forward to working closely with him and community leaders to forge closer ties with Pakistan.

The Ambassador was also invited as the Chief Guest at Sadequain’s paintings exhibition in Dallas, Texas organized by Sadequain Foundation USA, Sadequain Gallery Chicago and Urdu Ghar Dallas.