Pak-Mexico Joint Commission meeting on trade, investment today
By Asad Cheema

ISLAMABAD—The first ever meeting of the Pakistan-Mexico Joint Commission on Trade, Investment and Economic Cooperation will be held in Mexico City today (Thursday).
The Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will lead Inter-Ministerial delegation comprising officials of Ministries of Agriculture, commerce and foreign Affairs as well as Economic Affairs Division and the board of investment. While Angel Vilalobos Rodrigex Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy would lead Mexican side.
During her visit to Mexico Minister of state Hina Rabbani Khar is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with a broad array of stakeholders. She would be calling on the Secretary for economy Sergio Garia Zapada and have commerce and investors.
The joint commission meeting has a wised-ranging agenda-including exchange of views on the economic outlook of both countries joint evaluation of economic, trade and investment opportunities between Pakistan and Mexico, review of the status of various agreements under consideration and consideration, proposals for deeper collaboration in the fields of trade, industry, investment, services and private sector participation.
The two sides would also discuss the issue of ban on the export of Pakistani rice to Mexico with a view to finding an early resolution. The Joint Commission meeting is expected to impart greater depth and substance to the overall economic relationship between Pakistan and Mexico.
The MOS would also have broad interaction with the Mexican media including interviews with TV Channels and newspapers.
Earlier, the agreement to establish the Pakistan-Mexico Joint Commission was signed between the two counties during the visit of President General Pervez Musharraf to Mexico on 2-3 December 2004.