UAE Sharjah delegation visits KP BOI office
PESHAWAR
Sheikh Abdul Aziz Ali Qasimi, a member of the Royal Family of Sharjah has said that United Arab Emirates (UAE) based investors are keen to invest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He expressed these views during visit of the delegation of investors to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment (KP-BoT) here on Tuesday.
The delegation was given a detailed briefing by Chief Executive Officer Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment Hassan Dawood Butt about investment opportunities in KP.
Besides, prominent industrialists, Vice Chairman KP-BoIT, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) KP-EZDMC Javed Iqbal Khattak, president women Chamber, officials of Small Industries Development Board (SIDB), energy & power, tourism ànd other departments.
During meeting both parties agreed on promotion of trade activities to enhance bilateral trade between both countries.
Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Qasmi said that investors from UAE Sharjah are taking keen interest in investing in KP.
Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Industry & Commerce and Focal Person for Investment, Abdul Karim welcomed the guests and said that provincial government is providing all kind of facilities to investors through one-window operation.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) KP-BoIT, Hassan Dawood Butt told the delegation regarding investment opportunities in potential sectors like minerals, hydropower and tourism sectors of the province and highlighted them in detail.
He said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is located on very strategic point and it has several border crossing to Afghanistan and Central Asian States.
While expressing his view the distinguished guest said that KP is the land of hospitality and his country is keen to invest in its various sectors. He also stressed to materialize in letter and spirit the memorandum of understanding already signed during Dubai Expo.
On the occasion the distinguished guest was also informed about the economic zones established in the province and incentive offered to foreign investors in the special economic zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Later, The Special Assistant and distinguished guest exchanged shield and presents with each other.
