Pakistan Australia Network Hosts First Business and Professionals Networking Event in Canberra

By Farzana Chaudhry
Lahore, Pakistan

CANBERRA: The Pakistan Australia Network (PAN) Canberra, in collaboration with the Pakistan High Commission, organised its first Business and Professionals Networking Event in the Australian capital, bringing together parliamentarians, business leaders, professionals and prominent members of the Pakistani community.

The networking lunch was attended by Australian parliamentarians, businesspersons and professionals representing various sectors, along with representatives of the Shahid Afridi Foundation and the Uqasha Foundation.

Prominent business organisations and representatives, including BMW Canberra, Audi Canberra, Secure Finance, Descon Developers, Paul Huskinson, CEO and Founder of ONE Network Canberra, and Kingsley Chikan, along with other business and social figures from Canberra and surrounding areas, also participated in the event.

Speaking on the occasion, PAN President Sujahir Malik, Chief Patron Dr. Tariq Rana, Chairman Abdul Ansari, Dr. Aftab Ahmed, Umaira Khan, PAN Executive Member Adnan Rashid, Hamid Monga, Naveed, Hamza Hussain, Usman Khawaja and Mrs. Humera Khan introduced various businesses and highlighted the significant opportunities available in Australia for businesspersons.

They said Australia offered immense potential for business growth and expansion, adding that PAN would provide a common platform for entrepreneurs and professionals to introduce their businesses, develop partnerships and explore new avenues of cooperation.

Welcoming the participants, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Australia, Irfan Shoukat, said the primary objective of bringing business and professional communities together was to promote mutual linkages, strengthen professional relationships and explore opportunities for cooperation and trade between Pakistan and Australia.

The High Commissioner also appreciated the valuable contributions of the Pakistani community in Australia, stating that Pakistani-Australians were playing an important role in strengthening people-to-people contacts and promoting social, cultural and trade relations between the two countries.

On the occasion, PAN Canberra presented an Excellence Award to pharmacist Rana Waqas in recognition of his achievements.

The event was described as an important initiative towards strengthening business connections, promoting professional cooperation and highlighting the positive contribution of the Pakistani community in further enhancing bilateral relations between Pakistan and Australia.