Pakistan, Aug. 31 -- Former President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Iftikhar Ali Malik, on Sunday stressed the urgent need to strengthen economic cooperation among Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries, focusing on investment, trade, education, skills development, and human capital.

In a press statement issued here, he noted that the collective economic strength, resources, vast consumer markets, and rich human capital of OIC states offered immense opportunities for mutually beneficial investment partnerships and sustainable growth. He said Pakistan's private sector was eager to deepen economic engagement with brotherly Islamic nations by promoting cross-border investments, joint ventures, bus...