LAHORE: A high-level 35-member delegation of the private sector Tuesday left for Kathmandu, Nepal to participate in a three-day “6th SAARC Business Leaders Conclave” commencing from March 16 to explore investment avenues in agriculture, industrial, and energy sectors and promote trade among member countries in South Asia.
Talking to media prior to departure for Kathmandu, leader of the delegation and SAARC CCI Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik said the distinctive features of Business Leaders Conclave will also be highlighted during the deliberations. The delegation will also brief the participants on regional issues confronting South Asian countries.
Shedding light on the three-day event, he said the delegation will discuss measures that could be taken to make South Asia prosperous, promote trade and investment in the region, resolve economic and political issues in South Asia, and deepen cooperation in sectors such as energy.
He said this mega event will bring a positive change in South Asian economic and political outlook as top business leaders, politicians, opinion makers, senior dignitaries from public and private sectors of SAARC member nations, prominent academics, renowned and celebrated figures of South Asia being the drivers of socio-economic change will vocally advocate policies that promote regional economic cooperation.
Answering a question about the progress of SAARC CCI towards integration of Economy in South Asia, he said he is always optimistic about a bright future of South Asia despite the fact that SAARC has taken small steps at a time there has never been a case of looking back. As a result, SAARC today has many a success story to relate, he added.
