Saarc conclave: 65-member delegation leaves for India

The conclave will commences on January 16 in New Delhi.

ISLAMABAD: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Zubair Ahmed Malik, leading a 65-member delegation left for India yesterday to participate in the fifth South Asian business leaders meeting, being the largest ever delegation from any South Asian country. The conclave which commences on January 16 in New Delhi, comprises trade and commerce ministers from all the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries. Various Asian business leaders and representatives will attend the meeting to enhance political and economic cooperation among the Saarc countries. Malik said that the business community could bring revolutionary changes and foster the pace of regional integration in South Asia. “Many important policies have been forwarded to concerned quarters, which can enhance bilateral trade between Pakistan and other Saarc nations,” he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 16^th, 2014.

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