Lahore: The UK-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UKPCCI) plans to invest GBP 200 million in different sectors of Punjab such as agriculture, livestock, dairy development, tourism, and industry – a news source reported.
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UKPCCI President Amjad Khan expressed his views on the matter during a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar. UKPCCI General Secretary Waheedur Rehman Mian, Senior Vice President Syed Asad Hussain, Vice President Asim Yousuf, and Joint Secretary Sardar Shafqaat Khan were also present at the occasion.
The chief minister asked the delegation to benefit from investment opportunities in Pakistan. He said that the provincial government would provide every possible assistance to foreign investors.
Buzdar said that the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) would organise roadshows in London to apprise overseas Pakistanis of the lucrative investment opportunities in the province.
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He reiterated that foreign investors and businessmen would not face legal or political hurdles and that the investment process would not succumb to any bureaucratic pressure.