US city Bolingbrook signs sister-city pact with Sialkot

WASHINGTON: A sister-city agreement has been signed between Sialkot and US city of Bolingbrook, a southwest suburb of Chicago to improve business and people to people contact between the two cities, Pakistan embassy said in a statement.

 Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry signed the agreement with the Mayor of Bolingbrook on behalf of the Municipal Corporation of Sialkot.

“Signing of Sister City Agreement between Sialkot and Bolingbrook will create an array of new opportunities in the field of business and would greatly improve contacts between these cities,” the Ambassador said.
He said the agreement would be a landmark development in the seven decades long Pak-US relations.

Bolingbrook has a large Pakistani community and the city hosts Pakistani Flag hoisting ceremony every year for the last 27 years.

Pakistani envoy thanked the Mayor Roger C Claar of Bolingbrook for his all-out efforts in facilitating and encouraging Pakistani-American community of Bolingbrook.

Chaudhry also held various meetings with political leadership of the region. During his meeting with Congressman Peter Roskam, Ambassador Chaudhry apprised him of Pakistan’s sacrifices in the global war against terrorism. He also briefed him about fast economic development of the country.

During his meeting with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Ambassador Chaudhry praised her efforts in the Congress for woman empowerment and briefed her about the active role women were playing in Pakistan and contributing to the nation.

He also briefed her about major strides made in promotion of human rights and freedom of opinion under a democratically elected government in Pakistan.

The Ambassador was also keynote speaker at the Northeastern University in Chicago. He briefed the students about Pakistan-US relations, Pakistan’s relations with its neighbours and geo-political importance of the country.

This visit by Ambassador Chaudhry is his first visit after assuming office in Washington