Pakistan, Bahrain to expand economic ties: Javed Malik

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Javed Malik has said that meaningful efforts are underway to expand and enhance the business, trade and investment relations between Pakistan and Bahrain and accordingly the first Pakistan-Bahrain Business Opportunities Conference will be organised on Sept 27 in Bahrain.

This is an initiative of the Pakistan Embassy Bahrain in association with ministries of commerce of both countries, the boards of investments as well as economic development board and trade development corporation, says a press release on Sunday. The ambassador said that the Bahrain government delegation on a visit to Pakistan especially called on Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastagir Khan to give a practical shape to the proposal. He said that the conference would create opportunities for Pakistani businesses to explore new horizons and reach out to the international markets in Bahrain and the Gulf countries, particularly the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. He said, business, trade and investment opportunities in Pakistan would also be highlighted.

Ambassador Javed Malik said he is in contact with the Board of Investment as well as provincial boards of investment and chambers of commerce across Pakistan with a view to bringing all stakeholders on board for a successful conference. He added that Bahrain was a hub of business and finance in the Gulf region and the guests in the conference would include businessmen and owners of the business groups based across the Gulf region and international and overseas Pakistani businessmen.

The ambassador called on Pakistani businessmen to actively take part in the conference and said that the conference will also highlight investment opportunities in Pakistan to attracting foreign investment in Pakistan.