FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) will extend full support to expats settled
in the UK to invest and launch mega welfare projects in Faisalabad, said Atif Munir Sheikh
President FCCI.
He was talking to Chaudhary Aslam from Manchester UK who visited FCCI and had a detailed
discussion with the FCCI President to launch new and innovative projects with the help of
expatriates.
Chaudhry Aslam was a former Metro Mayor candidate from Manchester and had deep
roots in the Pakistani community in the UK.
President Atif Munir Sheikh welcomed the guest and said that Faisalabad had three major
industrial estates including value addition city, M3 and Allama Iqbal industrial estate where
a number of industrial units were operating with FDI and technology. He said that at least
35 other foreign companies were also interested in launching their state-of-the-art units
and hoped that Chaudhry Aslam would also exploit his contacts to convince expats to invest
in Faisalabad in addition to diverting their import orders towards Pakistan.
He said that FCCI trade delegation visiting the UK in future would also have meetings with
the Pakistani community to open new avenues of investment. He appreciated the contribution
of expats and said that they were not only sending much needed foreign remittances but
also playing a key role in promoting the soft image of Pakistan.
The FCCI president welcomed the proposal of Chaudhry Aslam to establish a world class
medical university and hospital in Faisalabad on public private partnership mode.
He assured that he would contact the government and convince it to allocate a piece
of state land for this purpose.
Chaudhry Aslam was optimistic for the establishment of a mega project in Faisalabad
and hoped that FCCI would extend full support to materialize this university.
Former FCCI president Rana Sikandar Azam, former vice president Rana Ayub Aslam
Manj, Abrar Ahmad and other business leaders were also present during the meeting.