LAHORE: Former vice president of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Syed Mahmood Ghaznavi and head of a trade delegation visiting Qatar, said that collaboration between Pakistani and Qatari businessmen would give a jumpstart to the mutual trade therefore businessmen of the both countries should start joint ventures (JVs).
While addressing a meeting at Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Syed Mahmood Ghaznavi said that Pakistani businessmen should join hands with their Qatari counterparts and avail the opportunities available various sectors of the both countries including infrastructure, tourism, pharmaceutical and healthcare.
He said that Qatar was in dire need of skilled manpower as Pakistan could earn huge foreign exchange through exporting skilled manpower to Qatar. Qatar also needs Pakistan’s help in education, health and engineering sectors. He stressed the need to develop a screening mechanism.
LCCI vice president said despite fact Pakistan and Qatar were members of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and have close and cooperative relations but these prolonged ties did not reflect in bilateral economic relations.
Syed Mahmood Ghaznavi said that the Lahore Chamber was ready to play an effective role to promote trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. He said Pakistani construction companies if provided proper information could assist Qatar, as it was a potential market. Likewise Qatar can benefit from cheap and abundant labour available in Pakistan for this purpose. LCCI can play constructive role in bridging the gap of information and interaction between the businessmen of two countries.
