CPEC Has Enhanced Pakistan's Regional Importance: FPCCI
Umer Jamshaid Published February 13, 2018 | 08:00 PM
Pakistan offers tremendous opportunities for businesses and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects have increased Pakistan's regional importance
LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Feb, 2018 ) :Pakistan offers tremendous opportunities for businesses and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects have increased Pakistan's regional importance.
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) Regional Chairman and Vice President Chaudhry Arfan Yousaf expressed these views on the inauguration of Flynas Airline, according to Federation's spokesman here on Tuesday.
Chaudhry Arfan said, "We live in the world of connectivity, and airline industry is rapidly changing. The growth of this industry is strongly associated with the phenomenon of globalisation; therefore, addition of Flynas to our air connectivity will robust our cooperation." He said that Saudi Arabia was the largest trading partner of Pakistan in the middle East and most of the Pakistani overseas labourer worked in Saudi Arabia, which was evident from the fact that an estimated 2.
7 million Pakistanis residing in Saudi Arabia and their remittances were the highest from any single country in the world.
FPCCI regional chairman hoped that the airline would ensure quality and affordable flights to business community, religious and other travelers to and from Saudi Arabia especially Hajj and Umar pilgrims.
On this occasion, Chaudhry Arfan Yousaf, Flynas Country Head Manzoor Thanvi, TDCP Managing Director Ahmed Malick, Bukhari Group Chairman Rafique Khan also gave away free airline tickets to 10 participants through lucky-draw.
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