Shahbaz Sharif, the chief minister of Pakistan's eastern Punjab Province, speaks at the second International Seminar on Business Opportunities in Punjab (ISBOP) in Lahore, capital city of Punjab Province, Pakistan, on May 22, 2017. Shahbaz Sharif on Monday called for more international investment in the province. (Xinhua/Liu Tian)
LAHORE, Pakistan, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The chief minister of Pakistan's eastern Punjab Province on Monday called for more international investment in the province.
Shahbaz Sharif made the call at the second International Seminar on Business Opportunities in Punjab (ISBOP) held here in the provincial capital of Lahore.
He said, "I make this pledge to you, we shall work together through day and night to materialize your investment in the finest possible fashion."
Shahbaz hailed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), noting that the CPEC has made many success stories in Pakistan.
At the seminar, Sha Zukang, president of the China-Pakistan Friendship Association, urged Chinese companies attending the ISBOP to pass on their successful experience to their Pakistani counterparts and help them improve productivity.
Sha said the CPEC, which is under construction, will greatly promote economic and social development of Pakistan and facilitate regional connectivity, thus benefiting people in South Asia and beyond.
The two-day seminar, organized by Punjab Board of Investment & Trade in collaboration with the Lahore Chambers of Industry & Trade, was attended by over 450 delegates from 177 foreign companies.
The meeting includes government-to-business, business-to-business as well as 14 breakout sessions, followed by a mega exhibition opening on Tuesday.
