May 2021 Contact: Cameron Thomas-Shah Phone: 021 3527 5000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Consulate Applauds KFC Scholarship, Recognizes U.S. Business Partnership to Increase Economic Growth in Pakistan Karachi – U.S. Consul General Robert Silberstein applauded KFC which, in partnership with the Orange Tree Foundation, launched a new scholarship fund to assist students in completing their undergraduate or graduate degrees from …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 7 May, 2021 | Topics: Business, Consul General, Education, Karachi, Scholarships and Exchanges, U.S. Consulate General Karachi | Tags: Karachi Update
December 6, 2019 Contact: Sydney Smith Phone: 021-3527-5000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Consul General Silberstein Highlights U.S.-Pakistan Partnership in Southern Sindh Karachi – A U.S. Consulate Karachi team advanced the U.S. relationship with the people of Pakistan during a December 3 to 6 trip to southern Sindh. Discussing his trip, which included a tour of one …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 10 December, 2019 | Topics: Business, Commercial Opportunities, Karachi, Political Affairs, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi Update
September 24, 2019 Contact: Jason Green Phone: 021-3527-5000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Commercial Service Leads Pakistani Business Delegation to WEFTEC 2019 Karachi – September 24, 2019: The U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) is leading a sixteen-member delegation of Pakistani companies to the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in Chicago, IL, USA, from …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 24 September, 2019 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, U.S. Consulate General Karachi | Tags: Karachi Update
September 18, 2019 Contact: Jason Green Phone: 021 3527 5000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ambassador Jones Promotes U.S. Trade and Economic Engagement in Visit to Port Qasim Karachi – Ambassador Jones explored opportunities and challenges for greater trade and economic engagement between the United States and Pakistan during a visit to Port Qasim September 16. Port …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 18 September, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, Chargé D’Affaires, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, Karachi | Tags: Karachi Update
April 30, 2019 Contact: Krish Das Phone: 021-3527-5000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. Government’s initiatives to augment Pakistan’s ICT sector highlighted at Momentum Conference 2019 Karachi: On April 30, Consul General JoAnne Wagner participated in the opening ceremony of the Momentum Conference 2019 and provided an overview of the U.S. Government’s key initiatives to augment Pakistan’s …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 30 April, 2019 | Topics: Business, Science & Tech, U.S. & Pakistan | Tags: Karachi Update
April 29, 2019 Contact: Krish Das Phone: 021-3527-5000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USAID Introducing Innovative Technologies for the Development of Pakistan’s Agriculture Sector Karachi: On April 29, Consul General JoAnne Wagner inaugurated the Electronic Beam (E-Beam) irradiation facility established through support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded U.S.-Pakistan Partnerships for Agricultural Market …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 29 April, 2019 | Topics: Agriculture, Business, Karachi, U.S. Consulate General Karachi | Tags: Karachi Update
On July 20, Commercial Counselor Steve Knode and U.S. Consulate Lahore Political / Economic Chief Ann Mason traveled to Faisalabad, Pakistan’s third largest city, and met with the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development & Management Company. Mr. Knode discussed the prevailing commercial and economic climate in Punjab and …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 20 July, 2017 | Topics: Business, Commercial Opportunities, Consul General, Lahore, News, Press Releases
The U.S. Embassy launched its 2017 Entrepreneurship Speaker Series this week with the visit of American entrepreneur Rhett Power, who delivered a series of presentations in Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore on the theme of “Do’s and Don’ts of Starting a Business.”
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 1 April, 2017 | Topics: Business, News, Press Releases | Tags: #Entrepreneurship
American Ambassador David Hale met with over 60 Pakistani women entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and capacity-building organizations at the U.S. Embassy for a Supply Chain Diversity Expo hosted by the U.S. Pakistan Women’s Council and WECREATE/Pakistan. Ambassador Hale congratulated the entrepreneurs on starting businesses and urged them to continue to inspire others with their creativity and …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 31 March, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Business, News, Press Releases
Karachi – Early today Consul General Grace Shelton and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah witnessed the signing between Sindh School Education Department and Beaconhouse, Sukkur –IBA, and Indus Resource Centre and Charter for Compassion on the management and construction of five new schools in Khairpur and Sukkur districts. Included in the Sindh Basic …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 3 December, 2016 | Topics: Business, Consul General, Events, Karachi, News, Press Releases, Public Affairs, South & Central Asia, U.S. Consulate General Karachi
Karachi – U.S. Consul General Grace Shelton participated in the gong ceremony (ringing the bell) during her first visit to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) this morning. Consul General Shelton also held a meeting with the Exchange’s Board of Directors, led by Chairman Muneer Kamal and Managing Director Nadeem Naqvi. Speaking on the occasion, Consul …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 13 October, 2016 | Topics: Business, Consul General, Economic Affairs, Karachi, Press Releases, Public Affairs, South & Central Asia, U.S. Consulate General Karachi
Consul General Grace Shelton presided over the signing of a partnership agreement between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Habib Bank Limited, MCB Bank Limited, Faysal Bank Limited, Meezan Bank Limited and JS Bank Limited today. Through U.S. funding, this 15 year partnership will provide up to a 50 percent guarantee for loans …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 30 September, 2016 | Topics: Business, Consul General, Environment, Press Releases, U.S. & Pakistan, U.S. Consulate General Karachi
Islamabad, September 21, 2016 – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has helped Pakistan strengthen its institutional capacity and policy making by fostering evidence-based decision-making on public policy issues. USAID partnered with the International Food Policy Research Institute from July 2011 to July 2016 on the Pakistan Strategy Support Program. Working with the …
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 21 September, 2016 | Topics: Agriculture, Announcements, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, Government Offices, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Pakistan, U.S. Embassy in Islamabad | Tags: Agriculture, Development, Islamabad, Pakistan, U.S. Embassy, USAID
