By NNN-Bernama,
Kuala Lumpur : Pakistan’s Minister for Privatization, Senator Waqar Ahmad, will represent his Prime Minister, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, at the 6th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) here next week.
In a statement here Tuesday, the Pakistan High Commission (embassy) said Pakistan would set up a pavilion at the WIEF exhibition to showcase its products, including mangoes, handicraft, women’s garments and traditional jewellery.
It said Pakistan would also be represented in the Businesswomen’s Forum and the Young Leaders’ Forum.
The two-day WIEF, starting May 19, would focus on forging co-operation among the member states in areas such as tourism, small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), water management, branding, technology for education, entrepreneurship and business ethics, innovation and Islamic banking.
The forum is expected to be attended by a number of heads of state and government.