H.E. Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to Pakistan, met H.E. Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister of Sindh, at his Karachi office on Tuesday to discuss expanding bilateral ties between the two countries.
The conversation covered growing cooperation across trade, investment, aviation, tourism, culture and climate change, while both sides explored new partnership opportunities in agriculture and agro-processing, education and health to strengthen long-term economic and social links.
The Ambassador commended the Chief Minister’s recent initiative to host a high-level Ethiopian delegation for a Green Dialogue at the Chief Minister Sindh House, noting that the meeting enhances formal cooperation on climate resilience and shared environmental priorities.
Ambassador Dr. Jemal Beker also updated the Chief Minister on preparations in Addis Ababa to host delegates for Pakistan’s Single Country Exhibition scheduled for October. He highlighted the increasing connectivity between Pakistan and Africa facilitated by Ethiopian Airlines and underlined Ethiopian Airlines as a central enabler of Pakistan’s Look Africa and Engage Africa policies.
The Chief Minister described Ethiopian Airlines as a game-changer for Pakistan-Africa relations, praising the carrier’s role in opening new trade and tourism routes and in supporting Sindh’s efforts to boost exports and agricultural links with African markets. He also appreciated the Ambassador’s active role in strengthening bilateral relations and vowed to intensify cooperation to elevate ties between Sindh and Ethiopia.
Mr. Ibrahim Khalid Tawab, Honorary Consul of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Karachi, attended the meeting and joined discussions on practical steps to convert diplomatic momentum into business and climate action on the ground.
