U.S. Announces U.S.-Pakistan Business Matching Service

March 10, 2010

Peshawar - In a luncheon for NWFP and FATA business leaders held today in University Town, U.S. Commercial Counselor William Center announced a new Embassy program that will allow Pakistani businesses to register and receive certification from the U.S. Commercial Service, in order to establish their bona fides for U.S. corporations interested in partnering with Pakistani corporations.

"Our commitment to strengthen Pakistan's economy will be advanced by improved opportunities for trade between our two countries," said Commercial Counselor William Center.  "The U.S.-Pakistan Business Matching Service will allow Pakistani companies to link up with American companies who are looking for partners but are uncertain of the best ways to find them," he said.

The U.S. Commercial Service has been active in Pakistan since 1980.  In addition to its new business matching initiative, the Commercial Service is currently organizing a fresh series of investment and trade promotion missions to the United States.  Planned activities for 2010 also include capacity building programs for commercial law development, workshops to advise how to access the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and business internship programs in the United States.

Businesses interested in registering for the matching service may contact the U.S. Commercial Service at 051-208-2530 (phone); 051-282-3981 (fax).   Further information on the activities of the U.S. Commercial Service is available online at www.BuyUSA.gov/Pakistan