He said that he along with former president Sohail Altaf got a chance to meet briefly with Mahateer Muhammad at PM House Islamabad where we invited him for the awards ceremony which he accepted.

A business opportunity conference (BOC) will also be held on the side lines of the event and local chambers are showing interest in meeting with the Pakistani businessmen.

He said that the basic purpose of organizing an awards ceremony and BOC was to improve bilateral trade and attract foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country. The RCCI is aiming to promote the private sector and to reinforce foreign business ties and confidence of Pakistani businessmen, he added.

The RCCI president said that RCCI has been working to promote the soft and true image of Pakistan in the world.

He told that more than 450 participants representing different sectors including Tourism, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Plastic, Textile, Surgical goods, furniture, food and constructions will be participating in the event.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2019