A high-level delegation of Pakistani senators and business leaders is visiting Rwanda for a three-day working mission aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, expanding people-to-people exchanges, and exploring investment opportunities in sectors including real estate, agriculture, and construction.

The group, received by Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Rwanda on Monday, December 1, Naeem Ullah Khan, will meet Rwandan government institutions, business communities, and the Rwanda Development Board.

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According to Ambassador Khan, the visit will run from December 1-4.

"We have briefed them on available opportunities, and they will continue meeting different institutions during their stay,” he said.

Khan emphasized that growing people-to-people exchanges is central to deepening ties between Rwanda and Pakistan, highlighting that trade, cultural exchange, education, and visa facilitation as priority areas for both sides.

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The Pakistani community in Rwanda is around 600 people, working in sectors such as automotive sales, restaurants, tourism, textiles, hospitality, and hotel management.

Senator Rubina Naz, visiting Rwanda for the first time, said the delegation is also seeking to learn from Rwanda’s progress.

"I wasn’t aware of Rwanda the way I have seen it,” she said. "I had a different picture from what the media portrays, but I am greatly impressed by this beautiful country and its hospitable people.”

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Salim Abdulgani, Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Association of Rwanda, said the community has been actively contributing to Rwanda’s social and economic development.

"We’ve been working on many social projects, from donating an ambulance to supporting schools with sports equipment and clean water. We also help investors understand how to do business in Rwanda and promote exporting Rwandan products to Pakistan,” he said.

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He said the delegation, although led by a senator, consists mostly of businesspeople eager to explore Rwanda’s safe investment environment.

Former senator and Secretary General of the International Parliamentary Congress, Sitara Ayaz, said the group intends to strengthen parliament-to-parliament relations while facilitating stronger business cooperation.

"Rwanda is very important for East Africa, and it has good business policies, and we want Pakistani business people to invest here. We also encourage Rwandans to invest in Pakistan, especially in tourism,” she said.

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