A 40-member UK delegation visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) here on Friday and had B2B meetings with their Pakistani counterparts.
Regional Trade & Development Advisor, British High Commission, Islamabad Fabian Hartwell was heading the delegation.
LCCI President Kashif Anwar warmly welcomed the delegation and presented the address of welcome. President Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Nasir Awan, Senior Vice President Zafar Mahmood Chaudhry, former President Shahid Hassan Sheikh and Executive Committee Members were also present on the occasion.
Head of UK delegation said that British High Commission wants to introduce UK’s commercial buyers to Pakistani market to promote the mutual trade.
Fabian Hartwell said that due to numerous reasons, the bilateral trade remained level for a number of years. He said that as a trade development advisor, his mandate is to develop trade and help Pakistan to grow its export to UK and to other countries. He said that trade is the only tool which can be used to eradicate poverty, create jobs and better the image of the country.
He said that one of the purposes of our visit to this beautiful country is to find cheap quality products which can be exported to UK.
We are very hopeful that this visit will enhance the bilateral trade between Pakistan and UK besides successfully changing the perception of Pakistan. —APP
