The America-Pakistan Business Development Forum’s ( AMPAK) Independence Day celebrations were held at the forum’s secretariat here on Friday. Sindh Minister for Local Government and Information NasirHussain Shah, PPP Senator Abdul QayyumSoomro, Dr. FarooqSattar, PTIMPA Bilal Ghaffar, MPA Dr. SohrabSarki, Commissioner Karachi IftikharShallwani, Co-Founder and Secretary General of the Forum Syed NasirWajahat, President Pakistan Chapter Sheikh ImtiazHussain, Co-Founder and President Real Estate M NomanAhmedani, Dr. FarhanEssa, Aftab Imam, Khalid Mumtaz Advocate, HalarWassan and others attended the cake-cutting and hoisting of the national flag ceremony at the occasion. An independence day special messages of Founder AMPAKNawaidIssa and Co-Founder & Chairman AMPAK, Assistant Governor & President Rotary Crown Club ZeeshanAltafLohya were also read out during the ceremony. Both officials were out of Pakistan. Talking to media on the occasion, NasirHussain Shah said that Pakistan is keen in strengthening further trade and diplomatic relations with all countries, including the United States. “The efforts of the AM-Pakistan Business Development Forum in this regard are commendable.” When asked about the recent orders from the Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, the minister said responded with “No Comments.” Senator QayyumSoomro said that we must put Pakistan’s national interest first in trade and diplomatic relations. Forum President (Pakistan Chapter) Sheikh Imtiaz, Secretary General Syed NasirWajahat and Co-Founder and President Real Estate M Noman Ahmedani opined that the Forum was playing the role of a bridge between Pakistani and American businessmen and companies. The efforts of the forum have increased the business volume of Pakistani traders which is a welcome sign. President Diplomatic Political Affairs AmanPir, President Health Affairs Dr. Zahid Ansari, Secretary Health Education Dr. Alia Kamal Ahsan, President Corporate Affairs Sameer Shamsi, President External Affairs Protocol Junaid-ur-Rehman, President Youth Affairs Chairman RizwanJaffar, Management Board Ahmed Nafees, Board members MansabAbrar, Jahanzeb Khan, Muslim Mohammadi and others were also present on the occasion. At the conclusion of the event, impressive ceremony of cutting the sublimely designed Independence Day cake was held, attended by all dignitaries.
