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Pakistanis in Britain are playing an<br />
important role in development<br />
British Deputy High Commissioner H.E. Elin Burns<br />
LCCI President Malik Tahir Javaid, Vice President Zeshan Khalil and LCCI Former President Sohail Lashari in<br />
a meeting with British Deputy High Commissioner H.E. Elin Burns at LCCI.<br />
British Deputy High Commissioner Elin Burns has<br />
discussed the matters relating to mutual trade and economic<br />
ties at LCCI and called for efforts to increase two-way trade<br />
volume.<br />
The meeting, which continued well over two hours, was<br />
also attended by the LCCI Vice President Zeshan Khalil,<br />
Sohail Lashari, Main Nauman Kabir, Tehmina Chaudhry,<br />
Naeem Hanif, Shahid Nazir, Awais Saeed Piracha, Khamis<br />
Butt, AliHussam Asghar, Dr. Shahid Raza, Muhammad<br />
Chaudhry, Moazzam Rasheed, Zafar Iqbal and Nabila<br />
Intesar.<br />
British Deputy High Commissioner said Pakistanis in<br />
Britain are playing an important role in development of the<br />
country. She said British investors are reviewing<br />
investment opportunities available in various sectors to<br />
take further steps in this regard. She also called strong B2B<br />
contacts between the two countries.<br />
The LCCI President Malik Tahir Javed said that UK has<br />
always been a major trading partner of Pakistan. UK comes<br />
at 1st place among the top export markets in the Europe for<br />
Pakistan. Regarding major importing countries to Pakistan<br />
from EU, UK takes the 2nd position. He said that Pakistan<br />
has been enjoying favourable balance of trade with UK and<br />
our exports to UK are almost two and half times greater than<br />
the total imports made from UK.<br />
Malik Tahir Javed said that Although, there was an upward<br />
trend seen in imports from UK to Pakistan but our exports<br />
slipped a little in 2016. These deviations kept the bilateral<br />
trade stagnant at dollar 2.18 billion during the last two<br />
years. He said that these trade figures are sufficient to feel<br />
complacent but there is a great potential to increase two<br />
way trade to dollar 3 to 4 billion. You will agree with me that<br />
we have to create joint activities like roadshows,<br />
exhibitions, exchange of trade delegations. We are ready to<br />
respond positively to any initiative taken in this connection.<br />
He said that the Lahore Chamber is known as the premier<br />
and oldest business support organization of the country. We<br />
always try to use our influence for the betterment of<br />
economy. I am glad to mention that we remain actively<br />
engaged with different federal and provincial departments.<br />
Similarly, LCCI maintains excellent working relations with<br />
international organization especially with the diplomatic<br />
community.<br />
“UK must come at the forefront of bringing maximum<br />
investment in Pakistan. You are quite aware of the issues<br />
and challenges, which are as much of concern to us as they<br />
are to you and the world community, the LCCI President<br />
concluded.<br />
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