Summary US Council General says geography is Pakistan's strength, poultry industry helping country’s economy
LAHORE: (Dunya News) – United States’ (US) Council General in Pakistan Zachary Harkenrider has on Saturday said that geography of Pakistan is the country’s biggest power and the key to its future success. He said that poultry industry has been playing a key role in strengthening Pakistan’s economy, reported Dunya News.
Diplomatic session was held at the end of the 3-day exhibition held at Expo Center Lahore under Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA). The session was attended by the diplomatic officials from Norway, Korea and Belgium along with Chinese Council General. PPA officials said that chicken is popular among all classes in Pakistan and has acquired the status of a national dish.
Chinese Council General said that poultry industry has been fulfilling Pakistan’s food needs and is developing at a pace never observed before.
American Council General visited the I-Pax 2015. He took the information about the things placed there and appreciated the skills of the experts. Talking to media, he said that Pakistani poultry products are in accordance with the international standards and that his presence there proved that the US has confidence in Pakistani poultry products’ standard. He said that the US youth is coming towards chicken proteins and similar trends are being observed in Pakistan as well.
Harkenrider said that chicken’s production and demand is increasing rapidly in Pakistan and it shared with US the history of using chicken as a food item.
