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Dr. Arif Alvi Mr. Imran Khan President of Pakistan National Day of Pakistan Prime Minister of Pakistan High Commissioner’s Message A perfect time to invest in Pakistan e auspicious occasion of Pakistan indebted to the Almighty Allah and pay e world is experiencing paradigm of the society. We believe that our Pakistan is rapidly gaining investors’ attention for and West Asia. With the current positive developments are underway in infrastructural projects i.e. roads and developed with the Foreign Missions abroad to increase Day is being observed today with zeal tribute to our Heroes. shift, inter alia, more so in geo-economic Diaspora will be instrumental in a variety of reasons. e country has successfully and government’s focus on inviting private investments highways, gas and oil pipelines and terminals, port the infl ux of investments in Pakistan. To facilitate and fervour by all Pakistanis at home sense. e economic gravity has shifted Pakistan’s drive to promote bilateral managed to overcome the security challenges, the in key sectors, many of Pakistan’s bilateral ties around development, shipping, airports, railways, logistics UK and other local and foreign investors, the BOI has and abroad, joined by the Friends of Pakistan and the United Kingdom enjoy to Asia, which is seen as the engine relations, investment, trade and tourism infrastructure has signifi cantly improved, connectivity the world are shifting from transactional relationships to management, energy and power. Besides, a pro- established a dedicated unit with the aim to facilitate Pakistan across the globe. On behalf of historical relations marked by traditional of global economic growth, given the with the United Kingdom. with Western China is in fi nal stages, a new deep-sea mutually benefi cial economic partnerships. business investment policy remains a central plank investors in materializing their projects in Pakistan in a port is being developed and the long-term economic of Pakistan’s investment strategy which arranges for transparent, timely and effi cient manner. Also, the one the President, Prime Minister and on my warmth and cordiality. e strong concentration of enormous resources Pakistan is already connected to Western China In 70 years, we have achieved many outlook remain positive. Pakistan’s Prime Minister 100% equity ownership, full repatriation of capital, tax window concept has been embodied by the BOI and own behalf, I congratulate all members political goodwill that exists between and room for development. e ground is through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) milestones to be proud of and many Imran Khan is leading the reforms to facilitate investors breaks, and customs duty concessions on the import company registration time has been reduced to just of Pakistani Diaspora in the United the two countries, coupled with the very fertile to benefi t through utilization under the umbrella of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), lessons to learn from. Almighty has and to ensure Ease of Doing Business. Recently, of plant, machinery and raw materials. Moreover, fi ve four hours to expedite investor facilitation. Kingdom on the happy occasion of 79th presence of over a million affl uent and of available resources and expertise of blessed our country with His countless Pakistan has announced transformational visa and in the next 10 years this connectivity will expand to out of nine planned Economic Zones are being fast e government of Pakistan is committed to National Day celebrations. infl uential Pakistani Diaspora in the the two countries. e special feature on bounties and we have all that is required reforms by introducing E-Visa facilities to most of the Eurasia. In addition to its huge market size of about 207 tracked to facilitate Industrial Cooperation with effi cient strengthening its long-term economic ties with the UK, serve as a solid foundation to build Pakistan in today’s edition of this media to emerge as an economic power. e countries. It is pertinent to note that Pakistan has a million people, this connectivity will double Pakistan’s infrastructure and one-window facility administered by Commemoration of the Day is to pay United Kingdom. With sound institutional framework mutually benefi cial relations in diverse contains useful information on the Government of Pakistan is determined fantastic landscape and a strategic location right at the access to a vibrant regional market. With an outlay of the Board of Investment (BOI), Islamabad. homage to the selfl ess struggle and in place and the unwavering commitment of the business and investment opportunities to exploit the resources and potential confl uence of South Asia, Central Asia, Northwest China more than $60 billion under CPEC, huge investments enormous sacrifi ces of those who fi elds. Amidst challenges faced by the BOI has received concrete investment proposals from Pakistani government to protect and encourage foreign in Pakistan. that the country possesses. e role of participated in Pakistan Movement countries in the contemporary times, local and foreign investors. Some of the key countries investments, the confi dence of present and potential Pakistani Community in the UK is crucial including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Malaysia have under the inspiring leadership of Quaid- there are enormous opportunities, We are very proud of the achievements investors in Pakistan is increasing. to that end. shown keen interest to invest in Pakistan’s priority e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and particularly, economic, that need to be of British Pakistanis and their sectors having immense potential for investment: (1) Many multi-nationals operating in Pakistan have Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal, a great exploited to the mutual advantage of substantive contributions to the Long live Pakistan – UK Friendship! affi rmed that their experience in Pakistan has H.E. Mohammad Nafees Zakaria Agro-based Food & Industry; (2) Value added Textile; philosopher and poet of the East. We are both the countries. Britain’s economy and other spheres Pakistan Paindabad! (3) Tourism; (4) IT sector; 5) Light Engineering; and 6) been exceptionally rewarding. ere are immense Logistics. Additionally, Pakistan’s economic partnership opportunities for the UK private sector in Pakistan, with Saudi Arabia has taken a transformational turn especially in the fi elds of telecommunication, energy, Pakistan’s Touristic Attractions, Paradise on Earth with the recent Saudi decision to invest $20 billion infrastructure and agriculture sectors. Given a long Pakistan is a land blessed with abundance of nature’s coastal line, food streets, world class infrastructures, in large-scale infrastructure and private industrial history with between the two great nations, Pakistan beauty and a ‘Cradle of Ancient Civilizations’ and a waterfalls and theme parks for entertainment of all ventures. Furthermore, both countries agreed to intends to go beyond the traditional ‘Melting Pot’ of multiple religions & cultures, which ages, serene picnic places and most importantly, work on long term capital investments to address the relations with the UK and develop has enriched the country with vast historical heritage, historical civilizational heritage. It is most famous for structural weaknesses in Pakistan’s economy and to close and intensive business-to- off ering a treasure of knowledge for archaeologists, being home to the ancient city Moenjo-daro (Indus help Saudi Arabia diversify its investments in the region. business ties. historians, teachers of history-arts-culture, physical Valley Civilization). Type online ‘Attractions of Sindh’ to e BOI team aims to include Pakistan in the list of Haroon Sharif is Minister of State manifestations of the belief of religious pilgrims, explore what meets your appetite. sightseers’ paradise, and adventure loving people. top 100 economics in Ease of doing Business (EoDB) and Chairman Board of Investment, Gwadar Port Skiing, Trekking, mountaineering, white-water rafting, gwadarport.gov.pk by 2020. A close coordination mechanism is being Pakistan www.invest.gov.pk mountain and desert jeep safaris, camel and yak safaris, trout fi shing and bird watching are just a few of many Skiers’ Paradise - https://www.dawn.com/ Pakistan – A Land of Opportunities for Investors - Region’s Natural Economic Hub & Energy Corridor activities which attract tourists to Pakistan. It is a land news/1313291 Foreign Skiers declared Pakistan their of splendors with the landscape stretching remarkably paradise” and “one of the most beautiful slopes in the world”. Badshahi Mosque - Pakistan has a unique geo-strategic and geographic to Pakistan and beyond. Successive Governments development of industrial sector. It will serve as a demand for energy for its developmental needs. e from the high mountain ranges in the northern areas to A masterpeice of Mughal Architecture in Lahore location in the Asian region. By virtue of its location at in Pakistan remained determined to accomplish the platform for regional cooperation & stability. Most Government of Pakistan has identifi ed numerous the plains and deserts Karakorum Highway (KKH) Highest Trade Route in the the confl uence of South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia objective of developing the country into a regional importantly, CPEC is a Flagship Project of China’s projects in the Oil & Gas sectors pertaining to on- of central Pakistan Mughal Dynasty Monuments World Mohen-jo-daro was one of the largest cities of ancient and Northwest China, it is ideally situated to serve hub of economic activities to benefi t the entire region Belt & Road transcontinental connectivity initiative. shore and off -shore exploration, establishment of oil and the Arabian Sea in e Punjab, a province rich with most fertile agricultural Indus valley civilization e 806-kilometer-long at 6,000 ft above sea level, lands, extensive network of rivers and channels, as a natural economic hub and energy corridor and and the world at large. http://www.cpec.gov.pk/ refi neries acquisition of oil tankers, construction of oil the South. In addition KKH constructed along the ancient Silk Road linking to the natural beauty world’s one of oldest living city Multan – a city of more importantly a political bridge between the West China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a Mr. Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, said about storage facility and pipeline. Pakistan to China is the highest trade route in the world. Saints, Sufi s and shrines, hosts the fascinating Gateway, Historical Crossroad, Folklore, Beauty & in the four provinces Nature’s Treasures and the East_ a role that the region of Pakistan’s manifestation that Pakistan is economically the most OBOR and its crown jewel the CPEC: “If ‘One Belt, Pakistan is a land of opportunities for the investors in of Pakistan, the Pakistan traces its history back to Palaeolithic Age. monumental architectures of Mughal Era in ancient location has played in the past as well. Pakistan off ers viable and strategically an important route. Most Riwat or Rawat, is a lower Palaeolithic site (1.9 million forts and gardens. Lahore, the capital and largest city Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is also well known as a Gateway One Road’ is like a symphony involving and benefi ting the identifi ed sectors, in particular, and many other people of Pakistan the shortest land routes to the Sea to and from the of Pakistan’s route was part of the historical SILK years old) in Punjab Province near beautiful hill station, of Punjab province, was the historical capital of the connecting South and Central Asia, at the historical every country, then construction of CPEC is the areas. ere is enormous potential for Investment and are very hospitable Xinjiang Province of China, landlocked Central Asian ROUTE. Murree. Soan Valley or Soanian Culture (500,000 Sub-Continent during the Moghul times. e signifi cant route on which exists famous Khyber Pass, that sweet melody of the symphony’s fi rst movement.” business opportunities in infrastructure development and generous toward States and Afghanistan and connects the region to in various sectors such as telecommunication, foreign tourists years old) has traces in the vicinity of twin cities of heritage of Indus Valley Civilization, modern world facilitated Eurasian trade as an integral part of Silk- Enriched with one of the world’s oldest civilizations, e CPEC project, inter alia, envisages establishment West Asia and beyond. industrial sector with Halal Industrial ventures, (Pakistan topped list Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Mehrgarh is a Neolithic site infrastructures, high industries, IT hubs and enormous Route, comprising inspiring beautiful valleys and a fabled high valley of vast glaciers and snow-capped of Special Economic Zones (SEZs). ese SEZs are of world’s best travel (7000 – 3200 BCE) near Bolan Pass on Kacchi Plain talent pool of professionals are the hallmarks. mountains, including the famous Kaghan and Swat Geographically and historically, Central Asia’s most peaks, the legendary gardens of Shalimar and a open to investors from other countries, including fi sheries, gems & stones, TOURISM, dairy products, destination for 2018 of Balochistan. Indus Valley or Bronze Age Civilization Reservoir of Natural Resources, Beauty, Regional Pivot valleys. logical route to the Arabian Sea has been through famed mountain pass whose name is synonymous livestock for breeding and exporting Halal meat, solid (fl ourished between 2600 to 1900 BCE) having traces traditional friend the UK. ere are total of 9 - British Backpacker & Custodian of Ancient Heritage the route which is present day Pakistan. Karachi is with adventure, the remains and ruins of Moenjedoro, waste management, surgical goods & sports goods in the ruins of Moenjodero and Harappa – stretching Vegetation and Fauna proposed SEZs in diff erent provinces and other Society describes it as the nearest port city for Central Asia. By road, the Taxila and early Muslim or Mughal civilizations, production and exporting units, higher education in from Sindh to Punjab. Gandhara Civilization fl ourished in e Balochistan province, rich in mineral resources, areas of Pakistan. e sectors in which industries Gurdwara Panja Sahib ‘one of the friendliest e Himalayas, Karakoram and the Hindukush ranges distance from Dushanbe to Karachi port is around the Silk Roads heritage is obvious everywhere emerging technologies (AI; Block Chain; Internet of in Hassanabdal today’s Northwest Peshawar Basin (Buddhist Heritage being the second major supplier of natural gas in with their alpine meadows and permanent snow line, in SEZs are to be established include Auto & allied countries on earth.’) 2,700 kms. much shorter than Dushanbe’s distance in Pakistan – UNESCO https://en.unesco.org/ ings; and Big Data), public health sector, etc. with 1500 BC – 535 AD) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Taxila, the Pakistan with one of the world’s largest gold and coniferous forests, the vast Indus plain merging into the industries, Motor Bikes Assembly, Engineering & copper mines, is also blessed with immense natural silkroad/countries-alongside-silk-road-routes/ one of the most liberal investment policies.In addition, principal seat of Buddhist learning near Islamabad, was great desert, the coast line and wetlands, off er a rich with other ports in the region. e port of Bandar Light Engg, HALAL FOOD INDUSTRY, Cooking Oil, Northern Areas (Gilgit Hunza, Skardu) beauty comprising mountain ranges with their own other priority areas for investments are: 1). Tourist declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. variety of vegetation and associated wildlife. http:// Abbas is 3,400 km, Vladivostok 9,500 km and Rostov pakistan Ceramic industries, Ice and Cold storage, Electric e Northern Areas of Pakistan, spread over 72,496 peculiar characteristics, mines and a long coastal Resorts Development Projects; 2). Development square kilometers, are as captivating and mesmerizing www.phclondon.org/wildlife. on the Don 4,200 km away. is makes Pakistan What is CPEC? In the context of regional connectivity Appliances, Textile, Plastics, Agriculture Implements, Religious Tourism belt, including the newly developed Gwadar Port. of Special Economic Zones; 3). Prime Minister’s in beauty as the other regions. Amid towering snow- Pakistan is also a land of spiritual most economical trade route to and from the Central and also in the context of realizing Pakistan’s geo- Food Processing, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Printing In Balochistan there are many caves for cavers and Asian Republics (CARs). In its drive to realize the Aff ordable Housing Scheme of 5 million houses; and clad peaks, several over 8,000 meters, the beautiful endowment, a resting place of many tourists to visit especially the Juniper Shaft Cave, strategic and geo-economic importance, China- and Packaging, Garments, Marble / Granite, Iron Ore goal of playing an eff ective role as a regional trade 4). Export oriented Halal Products Industries. serene valleys of Gilgit, Hunza and Skardu fi t in spiritual saints from all religions, be Shahre-e-Roghan, the Murghagull Gharra cave, Mughall Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is of immense Processing, Fruit Processing, Steel Industry, Mineral magnifi cently. e cultural patterns in this region are as it the sufi mystics of Islam, Hindu saa cave, and Pakistan’s naturally decorated cave, the corridor to link Central Asia, China and beyond, signifi cance, not just for China and Pakistan, but also Processing Unit, Leather Industry & Chromite. For any other queries or assistance related to doing varied and interesting as its topography. http://www. Tiraths dating back to 3000 BC, the Pakistan became member of Central Asia Regional for the region and beyond. CPEC is a phenomenon, business with Pakistan in the identifi ed sectors, trade Mangocher Cave. e region’s potential has attracted Further details of SEZs can be seen at the hyperlink: phclondon.org/tourism disciples of Buddha attaining “nirvana” unprecedented interest of the foreign countries’ Economic Cooperation (CAREC) a partnership which has been dubbed as a ‘game changer.’ CPEC and match-making, SEZs, Pakistan High Commission buried under the remains of Gandhara of ten countries (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, http://www.cpec.gov.pk/special-economic-zones- 5 of the world’s highest 14 majestic mountain peaks – investments for a variety of reasons. involves three routes (Western, Central & Eastern) in London and its Sub-Missions may be contacted: Civilization and Baba Guru Nanak Ji, the Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajikistan, of over 2400 kms. each. It is a comprehensive projects. Mountaineers’ dream place founder of the Sikh religion was born History, Natural resources, Beauty & Regional Commercial Counsellor, Pakistan High Commission, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and PAKISTAN). For the development framework and regional connectivity Pakistan itself is a market of 220 million consumers. Pakistan’s mountain ranges include the famous in 1469 AD at Nankana Sahib, about Strategic & Economic Connectivity London, Tel: +442076649215 & +442076649245 Himalayas, Karakoram and the Hindukush. ere are Fasting Buddah is British and other foreign businessmen, Pakistan initiative, spanning over 15 years w.e.f. 2015, involving e country is also bestowed with some of the a mesmerising 72 km north of Lahore in Pakistan. e province of Sindh hosts one of the largest Emails: [email protected] ; several high peaks in Pakistan, with world’s 2nd tallest could be a springboard to explore and exploit the Chinese investments from initially US$ 46 billion to, world’s largest reserves of gold, copper, gas, coal and masterpiece of All Gurdwaras and Sikh shrines in metropolitan port city & commercial hub Karachi on [email protected] ; K-2 (at 8,611 meters) and most challenging peaks to Gandhara Art Pakistan are declared sacred places Arabian Sea. It is home to a variety of attraction for Central Asian markets and untapped and unexploited now, to the tune of US$ 68 billion in sectors including numerous mineral resources_ ready to be explored scale, was conquered among only a few, by a British placed in Lahore and are meticulously maintained by the tourists being a hub of world class shopping outlet, natural resources. Of the 6 CAREC Routes, Corridors energy projects, infrastructure development, and exploited. Being a developing economy, just like Alternative Contacts: +442076649227 ; lady, Vanessa O’ Brien. Museum Government of Pakistan. sandy beaches- spread over hundreds of miles of ™ e picturesque Kalam Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 5 & 6 are relevant in terms of connecting Central Asia development of Gwadar Deep-Sea Port, and many in Asia-Pacifi c region, there is ever increasing email: [email protected] Wishing Pakistan a Happy National Day and future prosperity