The Food and Agriculture Expo (FAE), a premier event uniting the food and agriculture domains under a single roof, held in Karachi, Pakistan (wonderfully organised by TDAP-Trade Development Authority of Pakistan). Showcase of Pakistan's Food and Agriculture. Promoting Pakistan's Food and Agro taste and delicious foods to the World. Involvement of International Buyers from around the world. Fostering International collaboration, business opportunities and pproviding a platform to build networks.
Read MoreSystems Limited is Pakistan’s top IT company listed on PSX, uniquely positioned to partner with the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys. Visiting delegates included Rosie Glazebrook Chief Executive CWEIC, Imran Khalil Naseer Chair PUKBC, Asfandyar Farrukh and Ahsan Jabbar, Directors PUKBC. Delegates were hosted by Asif Peer Chief Executive Systems Limited, to explore collaboration and expansion into Commonwealth markets.
Read MoreSBI Sindh Board of Investment - Govt of Sindh and Pak-UK Business Council (FPCCI) organised an interactive visit for Rosie Glazebrook - Chief Executive Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) to Investment Department Sindh - Govt of Sindh to explore various projects for potential collaboration with Commonwealth partners. Delegates were hosted by Raja Khurram Shahzad Umar, Secretary Investment (Govt of Sindh) and briefed on the state of the art, eco-friendly and fully sustainable projects.
Read MoreNational Foods Limited is a multinational company that strives to deliver excellence in food taste and quality. The company has successfully expanded its global footprint across 40 countries in 5 continents with subsidiaries in UAE (National Foods DMCC), UK (National Foods Pakistan (UK) Ltd.) and Canada (National Epicure). The delegation met with Abrar Hasan, Chief Executive National Foods for a productive discussion on possibilities to leverage the CWEIC and PUKBC networks.
Read MoreMazar-e-Quaid, also known as Jinnah Mausoleum or the National Mausoleum, is the final resting place of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Designed in a 1960s modernist style, it was completed in 1971. SVP FPCCI Saqib Magoon along with members of PUKBC joined Rosie Glazebrook Chief Executive CWEIC, for this courtesy visit to this iconic symbol of the country and one of the most popular tourist sites of Karachi.
Read MoreDuring her visit to the FPCCI, Rosie Glazebrook, Chief Executive CWEIC, invited Pakistani companies to be a part of the upcoming Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) 2024 to be held in October this year for business-to-business and business-to-government linkages. Imran Khalil Naseer, PUKBC Chairman stated that Pakistani companies have the potential to be added to over 150 corporate strategic partners of CWEIC in diverse sectors and industries across the Commonwealth.
Read MoreRosie Glazebrook CE CWEIC and Imran Khalil Chair PUKBC and Asfandyar Farrukh – Director PUKBC called upon Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh and Additional Secretary Maritime Affairs Umar Zafar Sheikh to explore cooperation and collaboration of Pakistan’s Maritime sector with the Commonwealth network.
Read MoreMr. Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Senior Vice President FPCCI Mr. Saquib Fayyaz Magoon welcomed Rosie Glazebrook Chief Executive CWEIC at the FPCCI head office for an interactive session with leading privately-held businesses. SVP FPCCI expressed his strong desire for FPCCI to work with CWEIC to make Pakistan one of its hubs to establish Pakistan as the next big trade and investment destinations for the Commonwealth.
Read MoreRosie Glazebrook Chief Executive CWEIC and Imran Khalil Naseer Chairman Pak-UK Business Council (FPCCI) met with Governor State Bank of Pakistan Mr. Jameel Ahmad at SBP office in Karachi. Discussions focused on enhancing collaboration with SBP along with Pakistan’s emerging positive outlook.
Read MorePakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in collaboration with Pak-UK Business Council (FPCCI) hosted Rosie Glazebrook Chief Executive CWEIC for a roundtable with listed companies from various business sectors. This was an excellent opportunity for Pakistan’s listed companies to explore the benefits of becoming Strategic Partners of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council.
Read MorePakistan UK Business Council hosted Lahore University of Management Sciences Vice Chancellor, Dr. Ali Cheema and Director of Advancement, Ms. Nuzhat Kamran at the FPCCI headquarters in Karachi, to deliberate a groundbreaking collaboration between LUMS and FPCCI, that aims to pave the way for enhancing skilled employment, entrepreneurial support, research, and development in Pakistan. Representatives from FPCCI included Mr. Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, SVP, Mr. Asif Inam, VP, Mr. Shabbir Hassan Mansha, Former VP Chair, PUKBC Mr. Imran Khalil Naseer, Prominent FPCCI Members and Directors of PUKBC were also present.
Read MoreDr. Jeanette Forbes of Scottish Chambers of Commerce was hosted at Lahore University of Management Sciences by the Provost, Tariq Jadoon and the Director of Advancement, Nuzhat Kamran. Dr. Jeanette was briefed on the academic programs, schools and the various centers of LUMS, that showcase Pakistan's top notch academic and research capabilities. She expressed interest in initiating collaboration between Scottish universities and LUMS for mutual benefit of students across both countries.
Read MoreDr. Jeanette Forbes visited the Taar Group, a global award winning organization specializing in Retail Technology, ERP and Outsourcing. She was given a briefing about the booming IT sector of Pakistan by Arsalan Ijaz Anwer, Group CEO, Taar Group and Director PUKBC.
Read MoreAsfandyar Farrukh - MD HUB (Urban Brands) & Co-Founder Chainstore Association of Pakistan facilitated Dr. Jeanette Forbes for a visit to a leading shopping mall in the city and various retail outlets to experience the country’s retail ecosystem.
Read MoreDr. Forbes of Scottish Chambers of Commerce visited Cnergyico for a Oil & Gas Round table discussion on exploring collaborations between Scotland and Pakistani companies of the industry. The delegation including PUKBC Directors was hosted by Usama Qureshi - Vice Chair, Cnergyico and the senior management of the company.
Read MoreDr. Jeanette Forbes of SCC visited Pakistan Stock Exchange - PSX - along with representatives of Pakistan UK Business Council (FPCCI) and FPCCI’s VP. She was hosted by MD PSX Farrukh H Khan and Head of Marketing for PSX - Raeda Latif. Dr. Forbes was briefed about opportunities for investment and collaboration related to one of the world's best performing frontier stock markets.
Read MoreDr. Jeanette Forbes visited FPCCI-Pakistan’s apex business chambers, hosted by FPCCI office bearers PUKBC. She shared a detailed presentation on Scotland and highlighted sectors that can benefit from the mutual collaboration between both countries. This was an interactive session where businesses from various sectors participated and explored interest in taking their products and services to Scotland.
Read MoreDr. Jeanette visited National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP) to explore collaborative opportunities between Scotland and Pakistan amongst businesses in Technology and innovative sectors. National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP) provides an eco-system of essential elements required to nurture design, research, development and innovation in the aviation, space, IT and cyber domains.
Read MorePUKBC-FPCCI hosted an awareness session held in collaboration with ASPIRE Pakistan and Pak Angels. The event focused on boosting the Startups and Angel Investing ecosystem under the guidance of the Pakistanis who have been successful in the dynamic technology sector abroad. The awareness session was followed by a curated showcase of 20 local tech startups for the participants. This first-of-its-kind initiative at Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry aimed to promote interest in new ideas, ventures, products and services driven by technology and innovation. The event included participation of various stakeholders including Pakistan Stock Exchange - PSX, which has a new GEM Board for public listing of emerging businesses. LADIESFUND® and various financial institutions actively participated along with potential investors from the wider business community and the Pakistani diaspora.
Read MorePUKBC-FPCCI in collaboration with TDAP and LADIESFUND® held a successful awareness session on ‘Online Selling to UK Buyers’. The session was opened by SVP, FPCCI Mr. Suleman Chawla and Secretary, TDAP Mr. Fareed Iqbal Qureshi. President, Ladiesfund T U Dawood also graced the occasion. PUKBC Chair Imran Khalil Naseer led the event with support of PUKBC Directors and the FPCCI team. The hybrid session was well attended by a diverse group of participants including women entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals. Highly informative presentations were made by Adil Mukhtar Chaudhry, Asst. Director, TDAP and Mr. Muhammad Akhtar, Trade & Investment Attaché, Consulate General of Pakistan in Manchester, followed by Q&A. Click below to watch the session recording.
Read MoreMr. Shafiq Shahzad - Trade and Investment Minister at Pakistan High Commission - London and Mr. Muhammad Akhtar Trade & Investment Secretary - Consulate General of Pakistan in Manchester. The state of bilateral trade between Pakistan and UK were briefed in detail with the support of trade data of both goods and services. The gaps and opportunities were discussed at length and an insightful understanding was developed on the way forward. Businesses from across Pakistan attended the Hybrid event to explore areas of opportunities with UK (including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Quetta, Peshawar and Charsadda Chambers).
Read MorePak-UK Business Council engages with TDAP (Trade Development Authority of Pakistan) meets Chief Executive - TDAP Muhammad Zubair Motiwala and Secretary Dr Fareed Iqbal Qureshi. Both sides agreed to enhance collaboration to promote cooperation and business development opportunities working with UK businesses and stakeholders.
Read MoreThe Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) sees lucrative potential to increase bilateral trade with the UK by 20-30% on annual basis. UK is one of the few countries with which Pakistan enjoys a trade surplus. In 2022, the trade balance was in favour of Pakistan by £1.1 billion or $1.33 billion. FPCCI Irfan Iqbal President said on Monday that “UK is one of the most significant export markets for Pakistani products with substantial and maintainable export numbers and rare trade surplus.” “There is massive potential to increase exports to UK,” he said. His optimism emanated from the fact that Pakistan posted a handsome 38.6% increase in exports to the UK from Q4 2021 to Q3 2022, according to the factsheet recently released by UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT). (BUSINESS RECORDER)
Read MorePakistan-UK Business Council hosted an incoming delegation from UK led by Pakistan-Britain Business Council at FPCCI Head Office, Federation House on 9th February 2023. A meeting was held to discuss opportunities followed by a B2B networking for members from both bodies.
Read MoreIrfan Iqbal Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has said that FPCCI’s Pakistan-UK Business Council (PUKBC) has made it possible for Pakistani exporters to access 15,000 Scottish businesses through a landmark trade promotion & facilitation agreement with Scottish Chambers of Commerce. He was speaking at the annual meeting of PUKBC. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh apprised, grounded in research, that the true potential of Pak-UK trade in the near-term of less than three years lies around £6 billion; from the current volume of £3.5 billion; whereas, the export potential is £4 billion from the current £2.1 billion. He apprised that FY22 has seen a growth of 28.3 percent in Pakistan’s bilateral trade with the UK. The annual meet was attended by the who’s who of the business community active in Pak-UK business, commercial, financial, trade, JVs, investments and economic cooperation. This year various services sectors expressed their interest in enormous potential to export services to the UK. Imran Khalil, Chairman PUKBC, welcomed businesses to the annual gathering and encouraged them to leverage the partnerships established by PUKBC to increase trade and working partnerships with their UK counterparts. He added that the agreement with the Scottish Chamber will provide access to over 50% of Scottish registered businesses and around 30 regional chambers of commerce of Scotland like Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, etc. This will also enable both sides to access each other’s expertise, products and brands, he added. (BUSINESS RECORDER)
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