LAHORE: Baroness Mobarik CBE, House of Lords from the UK, visited the Punjab Board of Investment & Trade (PBIT) here on Friday.
Baroness was accompanied by Umer Faruqi, CEO/Chairman for Renoir Global Private Limited, Lahore.
CEO PBIT Muhammad Ilyas Ghauri while welcoming the visitors said the visit reflected the willingness of the UK companies to invest in the Punjab.
The discussion was mainly focused in particular on the opportunities to invest in the Punjab by UK Companies and the role of PBIT.
The discussion also covered investment opportunities in the sectors such as energy, infrastructure and education.
Baroness suggested that Pakistan investment opportunities should be marketed well in the UK as the UK and Pakistan have close ties with each other.
She also said the SMEs should also be encouraged to invest in the Punjab.
CEO PBIT Muhammad Ilyas Ghauri also shared the information on the road show being planned for the UK by PBIT incollaboration with the Pakistan Overseas Commission.
It was also discussed that an interactive communication channel should be developed where Punjab Board of Investment & Trade will share the projects in various sectors and facilitate the interested companies for investment and assist them in feasibilities.
Participants from PBIT were Abdul Basit, Chairman, Mohammad Ilyas Ghauri, CEO, Dr Suhail Saleem, Tayyaba Kamal and Khurram Afzal Malik, directors.
