Speaking on the occasion, Shehbaz said the CPEC had opened new avenues of investment in Pakistan and the British investors should take full benefit of the golden opportunity. “The British investors will be welcomed as this [CPEC] has given them an opportunity to come forward,” he said. British High Commissioner Thomas Drew, London’s Deputy Mayor for Business Rajesh Agrawal along with a large number of British investors and officials were present on the occasion. Earlier, Sadiq held a one-on-one meeting with Shehbaz to discuss matters of mutual interest, including promotion of bilateral relations and expansion of cooperation in different sectors. Son of a Pakistani bus driver, Sadiq is the first Muslim mayor of London to visit both India and Pakistan.

Source: The Express Tribune December 06, 2017 13:26 UTC