To strengthen the objective of SAARC and spread a message of peace and harmony in the South Asian region, the leadership of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry has decided to hold its 68th Executive Committee Meeting in Amritsar and Lahore.
The leadership of the private sector of South Asia is of the opinion that regional economic co-operation between SAARC member states will help to unleash the true economic potential of South Asia. Suraj Vaidya, President SAARC CCI, in his message said that the only viable way to uplift the downtrodden strata of the SAARC region is to make joint efforts. He believes that this initiative of holding SAARC CCI Executive Committee meeting in Amritsar and Lahore will go miles in projecting a positive image of SAARC countries within and outside the region.
The leadership of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been striving for an enhanced role of the Private Sector to spur up economic co-operation in South Asia. The vice president SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Pakistan Chapter, Ifitkhar Ali Malik shared that SAARC delegates from 8 countries will be crossing Wagha border passing on a message of peace and harmony across the SAARC region. He stressed upon the SAARC member countries to join hands together and move forward. He further shared that deeper commitment at the political level is inevitable to make SAARC effective, realise its fundamental goals and unleash the true socio economic potential of the region.
Malik reinforced that the private sector of the region is committed to socio economic integration of South Asia. He said that the business community of the region believes in harmony and advocates regional economic integration to address the major challenges the region faces including job creation and poverty.
In an endeavour to promote and create awareness around trade and investment across the region, SAARC CCI is holding its Executive Committee meeting jointly in Amritsar and Lahore from 26 -30th Jan, 2017. The President of SAARC CCI shared that our path towards regional integration has become inevitable and by organising such events SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry is contributing towards a shared belief of regional integration.
The SAARC CCI business leaders' delegation from SAARC member countries will arrive in Pakistan via Wagha border on January 27th and 28th. They will be holding meaningful meetings with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Governor Punjab, Minister of Commerce and FPCCI officials. A 20 member delegation from Pakistan led by Ifitkhar Ali Malik, Vice President, SAARC CCI is leaving for Amritsar to participate in the planned meetings, today via WAGHA border.-PR
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