Lahore:Chairman UK-Pakistan Joint Business Council, Mian Kashif Ashfaq, expressed that the upcoming three-day visit of UK Trade Commissioner for Pakistan and the Middle East, Oliver Christian, will significantly enhance economic and trade relations between the two countries. Chairing a board of directors meeting here, he said during visit Oliver discussed the significance of new partnership including strategic transnational education agreement with university of Essex and collaboration between imperial health care NHS trust at the Novacare Hospital Islamabad.
He said these initiatives are set to deepen the UK’s investment in Pakistan’s healthcare and education sectors. He said the university of Essex partnership aims to provide Pakistani students with access to world class education while the Novacare project will set a new standards in healthcare facilities and care in the region. He said Pakistan’s third largest trade partner the UK was committed to driving economic development and addressing ch
allenges that hold back growth. He said the visit reinforces UK commitment to working together to unlock opportunities to benefit both countries. He said British firms were not just operating in Pakistan, they were market leaders in their respective sectors, trusted by millions of customers as household names and making a significant contribution to the economy.