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Atif R Bokhari, MoS / Chairman, Board of Investment (BOI) meeting with H.E. Mr. Tarek Dahroug, Ambassador , Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt at BOI, Islamabad on Monday, the 21st September, 2020.  Mrs. Fareena Mazhar, Secretary, BOI also present.

Atif R Bokhari, MoS / Chairman, Board of Investment (BOI) meeting with H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Zaabi, Ambassador of the UAE in Pakistan, at BOI, Islamabad on Thursday, the 24th September, 2020.  Mrs. Fareena Mazhar, Secretary, BOI also present.

Atif R Bokhari, MoS / Chairman, Board of Investment (BOI) meeting with H.E. Yao Jing, Ambassador, Embassy of China in Islamabad at BOI on Thursday, the 17th September, 2020.  Mrs. Fareena Mazhar, Secretary BOI also present.

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Belgium to Pakistan Philippe Bronchain has said that his country was interested in making investments in Pakistan, as it was a potential country for business and investment activities.

The Belgian ambassador said during while addressing the business community at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) on Tuesday.

TOKYO: Pak-Japan Business Council (PJBC) is keen to invest at least $100 million in industrial zones in Pakistan in line with the interest of Japanese government and private sector to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation, its top official said.

Rana Abid Hussain, president of PJBC told the News that the Japan-based nonprofit association would put the investment pan before Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar who’s scheduled to visit Japan in the last week of this month.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday invited investments from the Netherlands in floriculture and food processing industries on the heels of Dutch investments in agriculture and livestock sectors in the south Asian country.

Minister for Food Security and Research Fakhar Imam said Pakistan and Netherlands can cooperate in the field of floriculture.

“Both countries can collaborate in fresh cut plants, flowers and bulbs,” Imam said during a meeting with the Ambassador of Netherland Woulter Plomp.

British Airways has today announced it will begin flying direct from Lahore, Pakistan to London Heathrow four days a week, commencing on 14 October 2020. Tickets are on sale now.

The ‘City of Gardens’, Lahore is known for its rich culture and will be the second city in Pakistan that British Airways will connect to London, US and Canada. The airline already flies every single day from Islamabad, connecting friends and family as well as business contacts.

The UK’s credit financing agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF) has increased its financing limit for UK businesses looking to export to and invest in Pakistan to £1.5 billion.

This announcement will boost trade partnerships between the two countries and unleash Pakistan’s growth potential. UKEF helps secure large contracts by providing attractive financing terms to buyers and supporting working capital loans.