SAARC CCI demands revival of visa on arrival in India
17 January, 2013
LAHORE: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce and Industry onWednesday demanded the revival of facility of visa on arrival in India to boost socio economic prosperity in the south Asian countries, which possess 24 percent of global natural resources.
LAHORE: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Chamber of Commerce and Industry onWednesday demanded the revival of facility of visa on arrival in India to boost socio economic prosperity in the south Asian countries, which possess 24 percent of global natural resources.
Commenting on the suspension of visa on arrival to Pakistanis by the Indian government, Vice President SAARC CCI Pak chapter Iftikhar Ali Malik said for promotion of economic cooperation in South Asia, free movement of businessperson in the region was crucial and India-Pakistan agreement on flexible visa policy would allow multiple-entry on reciprocal basis.
He said India and Pakistan two most powerful members of the SAARC region should come to enter a suitable trade regime.
He said we all have seen times have changed the concept and the economic prosperity and member countries have taken the lead, which was much needed so that we all could take full benefits of the regional power to eliminate the poverty and bring self reliance and prosperity in the region like other global blocs of the world.
SAARC Charter demands firm resolve to work towards making it more meaningful for our people, sincere efforts to end political confrontation and act for socio economic prosperity work in unison to safeguard rich heritage and also to rise to face future challenges.
Malik said it was unfortunate the world development indicators present bleak picture of the region on global economic fronts despite having enormous potential, the contribution of SAARC countries in global GDP was less than 2 percent and its share in export is only 1.5 percent, which did not reflect our potential.
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