Pakistan-Bahrain: Business conference to be held this year

Focus to be given to investment opportunities in various fields

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will hold the first Pakistan-Bahrain Business Opportunities Conference by the end of this year in Bahrain in collaboration with the ministry of industry, commerce and tourism of Kingdom of Bahrain.

The conference will focus on investment opportunities in the field of agriculture products, meat, fruits and vegetables, banking, aviation services, jewelry, chemicals, footwear, furniture and textile.

A delegation of the Bahrain government led by Dr Shaikha Rana bint Daij Al-Khalifia, Assistant Under Secretary for Arab and Afro-Asian Affairs and Organisations Directorate and member of the Royal family of Bahrain called on the Minister for Commerce, Engr Khurram Dastgir Khan and discussed the plan to re-engage the two countries into fruitful economic dialogue.

The commerce minister informed the visiting delegation that Pakistan is opening new commercial offices in Bahrain.

Rana informed the meeting that the Economic Development Board of Bahrain will open its office in Karachi to keep abreast with the business and investment opportunities.

The meeting also decided to constitute Pakistan-Bahrain Business Council and make the Business Opportunities Conference a permanent feature of economic engagement between the two countries.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 14^th, 2016.

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