PESHAWAR The Consul General of the U.S. Consulate at Peshawar, Mr. Shante Moore visited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade and held a meeting with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Board/ Secretary Industries Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah and Vice Chairman of the board, Engr. Said Mahmud Shah, said a press release issued here on Friday.
The Vice Chairman, of KPBOIT welcomed the delegation while the CEO / Secretary briefed them on the aspects of investment and trade potential of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The CEO / Secretary also highlighted that bilateral trade cooperation and relations between the United States of America and Pakistan may further be extended in different sectors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He further explained the importance of regional connectivity and people-to-people exchange programs and providing different scholarship programs to the students of KP in the education sector.
The delegation was also given a presentation by the Director of Business Facilitation, KPBOIT on sustainable pro
jects and highlighted sector-wise projects in SEZs, Tourism, Energy and Power, Mines and minerals, ITs, Agriculture, Pak-US Trade and other areas.
He also highlighted the huge potential for investment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including infrastructure projects in Public Private Partnership and how to enhance Pak-US trade with value additions to meet international standards in general and US standards in particular.
In response, the Consul General applauded the efforts of KP-BOIT and pledged their support and wider cooperation in various sectors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Consul General further explained the importance of regional connectivity and people to a people exchange program and pledged to help by connecting Pak – American Diaspora to invest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and to work on a sister state or sister city with Peshawar.
The Secretary assured the delegation of full facilitation in terms of possible investment. On this occasion, the US diplomate also inaugurated the US Desk in KP-BOIT to further faci
litate US trade and Investment in KP in areas of providing information and guidance. In the end, souvenir/traditional turban was also exchanged by both KP-BOIT and the US Consulate General, Peshawar.