LAHORE : Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif Tuesday extending special greetings to newly appointed SAARC CCI Senior Vice President (SVP) Iftikhar Ali Malik said his government would fully facilitate the business community hailing from the South Asia to invest in Pakistan in various sectors in an enabling environment.
In his greeting message, Chief Minister Punjab said SAARC had immense potential for strengthening the economies of the member countries and promoting collaboration in various areas of mutual significance.
He said he was much sanguine that under dynamic leadership of Iftikhar Ali Malik the apex body, would work towards achieving economic, cultural and social growth of the region. He stressed connectivity among SAARC member states for the cause of a prosperous region.
He said Pakistani business community is serving the interests of the country in and outside the country and their contribution for the promotion of trade is remarkable. He hoped that Pakistan would continue his positive role to play for bringing all SAARC member states together. “Owing to positive policies in the economic sector, Pakistan is headed in the right direction,” he said.
Mian Shahbaz Sharif said that there were countless natural resources in South Asia and said that to enhance cooperation in the region, Pakistan was ready to play its part. He announced that in order to promote regional progress, contact should be established between member countries via rail, road and air.