FPCCI participates in SAARC-CCI moot.

Karachi -- A delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) under the leadership of President FPCCI Engr. Daroo Khan Achakzai has left for Colombo, Sri Lanka to attend 78th SAARC Chamber Commerce and Industry's Executive Committee meeting.

The FPCCI delegation would also attend the sideline activities including Regional Trade Conference and SAARC Women Business Leadership Summit. The theme of the Conference is "Regional Economic Integration: A Catalyst for Socio Economic Prosperity of South Asia". During the meeting, the President FPCCI will discuss current situation of regional trade and also highlight trade bottleneck among SAARC countries. Apart from Pakistan, SAARC-CCI events will be attended by Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka etc.

Before leaving for conference the President FPCCI said that stated that SAARC region being the world's most vibrant area in terms of demographic dividend, diversity, culturally and historical ties is one of the least integrated areas in the world. SAARC region established in 1985 comprises 1.8 billion people with GDP US$ 3.5 trillion and 40% poverty.

Almost more than 55% of...