Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Trade Mission to France, Germany, Belgium, Bosnia returns after brokering business deals worth millions of rupees

Lahore, June 30, 2014 (PPI-OT): The LCCI Trade Mission to France, Germany, Belgium and Bosnia Monday returned home after brokering business deals worth millions of rupees in Plastic, Granite, used machinery, Steel scrap, citrus fruit and hotel and tourism sectors.

The delegation led by LCCI President Engineer Sohail Lashari spent four days in each European country while three days in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The delegates including former LCCI President Mian Misbah-ur-Rehman, Sheikh Muhammad Tariq, Chaudhry Iftikhar Bashir, Talha Tayyab Butt, Muhammad Aslam Chaudhry, Muhammad Asif Ibrahim, Iqbal Nazir, Tariq Mahmood, Khalid Mehmood, Khizar Hayat, Khurram Iftikhar, Chaudhry Muhammad Shafique, Zeeshan Sultan and Rizwan Sadiq had a number of high-profile meetings with the French, German, Belgian and Bosnian counterparts.

The delegates carried out market study in the advent of GSP Plus status granted to Pakistan buy the European Union.

Pakistani missions in France, Germany, Belgium and Bosnia gave a special importance to the business delegation of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

They not only arranged working lunches and dinners for the LCCI delegates but also helped them understand foreign markets through sector specialists.

The LCCI President Engineer Sohail Lashari informed the foreign investors about the various investment opportunities available in various sectors of Pakistan including energy and tourism.

President LCCI Engineer Sohail Lashari had meeting with the President of Amusement Park Rides Manufacturers Association Mr. Schwarzkopf while delegates had B2B meetings with their counterparts arranged by the Pakistan’s Commercial Counsellor, Frankfurt.

The LCCI delegation met European Commission DG Entrepreneur Services and also visited Euro chamber.
The LCCI delegation also had presentations at Foreign Trade Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bosnia from Foreign Investment Promotion Agency and had plenary session at Bank of Bosnia.

At a meeting with Bosnian Federal Energy Minister, the LCCI President discussed with him the possibilities of joint ventures in various areas of mutual interest.

For more information, contact:
Shahid Khalil
Information Department
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
11-Shahrah-e-Aiwan-e-Tijarat,
Lahore -54000, Pakistan
Tel: +9242 111 222 499
Fax: +92 42 636 8854