Prague, 10 August 2022 (TDI): The Ambassador of Pakistan to the Czech Republic, Muhammad Khalid Jamali hosted a lunch and mango tasting event in Prague, Czech, on Tuesday.
A lunch & mango tasting event in co-op with 🇵🇰🇨🇿 Business Chamber & Rotary Club of Prague was hosted by @MuhammadKJamali 4 Ukrainian orphans. Ms Klarova,performed at the event. #75thPayKuchKhaas #PakinCzechRepublic @rotary @PkPublicDiplo @MinKultury #detskydomovPEPA pic.twitter.com/cSle7PMxHU
— Pakistan Embassy Czech Republic (@PakinCzechRep) August 9, 2022
Pakistan-Czech Business Chamber & Rotary Club of Prague collaborated on this event. Furthermore, the event was organized for Ukrainian orphans. The event was part of Pakistan’s 75th Independence Anniversary celebrations.
Pakistani mangoes
Widely cultivated in Sindh and Punjab, mangoes are one of the most popular seasonal delicacies not just in Asia but also in the West. Known as the ‘King of Fruits’, mangoes are one of the major agricultural exports of Pakistan with high demand across the world.
Besides, the history of growing mangoes in areas that today form Pakistan is more than 4000 years old. The Pakistani mangoes are popular for their unique aroma, taste, and sweetness.
Surprisingly, Pakistan is the fourth-largest producer of mangoes in the world. As of right now, out of the total production of 1.8 Million tons, Pakistan exports approximately 6%. The mango export is likely to bring $127.5 million to the country.
When it comes to exporting Pakistani mangoes, the demand from these countries is at the top: United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, China, Australia, France, Germany, Bahrain, and Belgium.
Pakistani Community in the Czech Republic
The Pakistan-Czech Business Chamber works to strengthen business ties between Pakistan and the Republic. Therefore, it attempts to promote trade growth and the creation of new business opportunities.
Rotary Club Prague International is an English-speaking Rotary club that is part of the Czech and Slovak Rotary districts.
Above all, the club’s objective is to bring like-minded people together to provide humanitarian services in the spirit of collaboration and international friendship.
The Mango tasting event is among the initiatives to fulfill the objective of bringing people together in the spirit of humanity.
Pak-Czech Relations
Pakistan and the Czech Republic share cordial bilateral relations. Bilateral annual trade between the two countries is around US$100 million. Czech major imports from Pakistan include textile and leather.
Pakistan’s exports to the Czech Republic were US$55.18 Million in 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Out of these exports, $52.44K valued fruits including mangoes.
The Czech Republic is a huge market and can provide another export destination to Pakistan for fruits like mango.
