Lahore, November 6,2026: The Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad has stepped up efforts to engage Pakistan’s industrial sector for its third Trade and Investment Delegation to Ethiopia, scheduled to take place from January 24 to 29, 2027.
Led by Ethiopian Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Oumer Hussien Oba, the embassy delegation visited major industrial centres in Lahore, Sialkot and Sheikhupura during a five-day tour of Punjab to explore business opportunities and strengthen trade and investment ties between the two countries.
The delegation held meetings with business executives, industrialists and representatives of various companies to share information about Ethiopia’s investment potential and identify new avenues for bilateral economic cooperation.
The discussions focused on agriculture, pharmaceuticals, steel, textiles, leather, automobiles and aviation, with the aim of encouraging Pakistani businesses to participate in the upcoming trade and investment delegation.
During the visit, the Ethiopian delegation met Khawaja Masood, CEO of Forward Sports; Salim Ghauri, CEO of NetSol Technologies Limited; Osman Khalid Waheed, CEO of Ferozsons Laboratories; Taufiq Ahmad Khan, Chairman, and Dr. Adeel Abbas, CEO of Highnoon Laboratories; Raheel Asghar, CEO of Millat Group; Ameen Ahsan, CEO of Nizamsons; and Abbas Mukhtar, Director of Fatima Group.
The delegation also visited industrial facilities of Fatima Group, Atlas Honda and Mughal Steel, along with two industrial units at Sundar Industrial Estate.
The embassy team also shared details of the upcoming delegation with business executives at the Sheikhupura Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The meeting was attended by Chamber President Imran Zahid, Senior Vice President Asif Saeed Mughal, and Manzoor ul Haq Malik, Group Head and Founder of the Global Business Community Club.
The Pakistani industrialists appreciated Ethiopia’s economic transformation and expressed their commitment to strengthening business cooperation with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia across various sectors.
The initiative is aimed at expanding bilateral trade, encouraging investment partnerships and promoting economic development and prosperity in the Global South.
