Saleem H. Mandviwalla, Minister of State/ Chairman Board of Investment is leading a business delegation to Turkey to explore the possibilities of joint collaboration with the major business houses of Turkey from March 1, to 4.
The delegation consists of 11 members of public and private sectors from different sectors such as power, alternate energy, housing, textile, light engineering, manufacturing (sports goods & packaging), food, construction and trading.
The objective/purpose of the said visit is to create more interactions between the business partners/investors of the two countries and appropriate lobbying for broadening of economic collaboration in these sectors, said a statement issued by BoI here Monday.
The visit is also aimed at promoting economic relations between the two friendly countries and foreign investment in various sectors of the economies. During the visit, Pakistani delegation will meet with relevant public sector offices, chambers and businessmen representing sectors of textile, leather products, construction, engineering, pharmaceutical, sports goods, surgical instruments, livestock and dairy, food processing and industrial chemicals.
In this context, Saleem H. Mandviwalla, along with the delegates Monday held a meeting with Presidents/CEOs of Karkey Karadeniz Electric, MIGROS CEBECI Construction, Mavi Jeans and Darimod Leather. Moreover, in order to have direct interaction with Turkish companies, Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) of Turkey organised a Chief Executive Officers Forum on Monday. During this forum, MOS/Chairman, BOI highlighted the investment potential in various sectors of Pakistan's economy.