Summary In a meeting with a business delegation British Premier urges UK companies to invest in Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - On his second visit to Pakistan as British Prime Minister, David Cameron, Sunday, said that took note of difficulties faced by the business community and pledged strong encouragement to UK businesses operating in Pakistan.
He also stressed the importance his Government places on building ever-stronger trading links with Pakistan, capitalizing on the unique people to people connections between the two countries
While speaking at a meeting with representatives of companies including GlaxoSmithKline, Standard Chartered, TONY&GUY and Orion Energy here he pledged a new target of increasing bilateral trade to £3 billion by 2015, building on the previous commitment of £2.5 bill.
The Prime Minister also met inspirational young entrepreneurs representing Pakistan s future. During the meeting, Prime Minister Cameron heard about the companies successes of investing in Pakistan, and about future opportunities to expand in the country.
Prime Minister Cameron stressed the importance his Government places on building ever-stronger trading links with Pakistan, capitalizing on the unique people to people connections between the two countries. The Prime Minster also took note of some of the difficulties faced by the business community and pledged strong encouragement to UK businesses operating in Pakistan.
Signaling confidence in Pakistan s economic future, Prime Minister Cameron pledged a new target of increasing bilateral trade to £3 billion by 2015, building on the previous commitment of £2.5 billion.
Cameron also set out the case for the UK as a place for investment and strongly urged Pakistani businesses to seize the opportunity to invest in the UK. The senior business delegates responded very positively to the meeting.
