The former batsmen are now hoping to spread the outlets of their venture all over the UAE and the Gulf, website gulfnews.com reported on Thursday.

Speaking at the launch organised by Alif Investments, a Dubai-based company which has won the exclusive rights for setting up Meat One in the UAE and GCC countries, Haq said: "Lack of good meat was the cause of many diseases in Pakistan. So Anwar and I decided to launch this venture which will provide excellent hygienic meat. We have ten outlets in Pakistan and now we have decided to launch it in Dubai too."

Alif Investment also announced their expansion plans with the opening of three more outlets of their flagship food brand Emly & Chilli, a chain of restaurants. They are also opening a branch of "J." boutique, an outlet of Pakistani ethnic fashion house Junaid Jamshed, in Abu Dhabi.

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