The Delegation of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) visited different stalls set up in Sri Lankan exhibition, 2012 in Colombo. The delegation headed by president of HCCI Gohar Ullah consisted of former president Shafique Ahmed Qureshi, former vice president Ziauddin, Muhammad Shahid, Haji Muhammad Aslam Shaikh, Muhammad Sabir Shaikh and Haji Muhammad Ismail.
The HCCI president said that the aim of visiting Sri Lanka was to find more opportunities for Hyderabad traders' community and to introduce the local products in international markets. The delegation members inspected the products and technology during the exhibition and discussed about joint investment in Pakistan with Deputy Director Promotion Board of Investment Manilal Ranasinghe.
The delegation told Manilal Ranasinghe that Sindh is the ideal province of Pakistan regarding investment and there is much opportunity to place the agro based industries in Hyderabad, because Sindh is not only a wealthy in agriculture sector but also in exports of seeds, fruits and vegetables. Ranasinghe told the delegation that a delegation of Sri Lankan Board of Investment would also visit Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce during a Pakistan tour. He said that Sri Lankan investors were interested in joint investment in Pakistan.