British PM's Trade Envoy meets SM Tanveer.

LAHORE -- Member British Parliament (MP) and British Prime Minister's Trade Envoy Mr. Mark Eastwood called on Provincial Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy SM Tanveer here at Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) on Tuesday.

Both the dignitaries agreed to enhance bilateral trade cooperation. The PBIT Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jalal Hasan Khan informed the visiting British MP about the investment opportunities and facilities being provided to investors in Punjab.

UK Trade Envoy Mr. Mark Eastwood said, "We want to develop strong trade relations and partnership with Pakistan and Punjab. Investors from Punjab and UK can also start joint ventures."

He added that large number of Pakistanis residing in the UK were playing their full role in the development of the country.

Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce SM Tanveer said that Punjab had a wide scope for investment in education, health, energy, textile and other sectors. "Local and foreign...