HONG KONG, May 17 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Wednesday met Hong Kong’s chief executive-elect SAR Mrs Carrie Lam.
Mrs Carrie Lam will assume her office on July 1, 2017.
The Prime Minister congratulated Mrs Carrie Lam on her victory in elections and becoming the First Lady Chief Executive of Hong Kong.
Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif appreciated the contributions of Mrs Carrie Lam to maintain the position of Hong Kong as global leader in financial services and trade.
The Prime Minister also apprised Mrs Carrie Lam on the economic turnaround of Pakistan.
Mrs Carrie Lam said that Pakistan and Hong Kong have deep relationship based on people to people contacts.
She hoped that the relationship between Hong Kong and Pakistan will get stronger in future.
Federal Minister for Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastagir Khan, Chairman Board of Investment Mifta Ismail and Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Masood Khalid were present in the meeting.
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