Doha                                                                                                                                                                                                    21 March 2018

Mohammed bin Tawar Al Kuwari, Vice President of Qatar Chamber of Commerce received today on Wednesday a trade delegation representing a number of major agricultural and food companies from Pakistani city of Lahore, headed by Mahmoud Ghaznavi, former Vice President of Lahore Chamber.

During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between Qatari businessmen and their Pakistani counterparts, especially in the agriculture and food sector.   Mohammed bin Tawar Al Kuwari said on the occasion that Qatari-Pakistani relations are witnessing remarkable development and that the two friendly countries are keen to enhance bilateral trade relations to new heights.

He said that State of Qatar is witnessing smooth development and a boom in projects thus providing e great opportunities for cooperation among business owners in various fields, especially in the food security sectors, thus giving the opportunity for Pakistani investors to enter the Qatari market.

Mahmoud Ghaznavi, head of Pakistan delegation said that Pakistani companies are looking forward to concluding agreements and partnership with their Qatari counterparts, noting that many Pakistani companies specialized in agriculture and food are currently participating in the Qatar International Agricultural Exhibition "Agritec 2018".

It is to note that couple of Pakistani traders are also participating in Agri-TEQ 2018 at the the Doha Exhibition Center.

Ghasnavi extended his invitation to Deputy Chairman QCC to visit Pakistan and let Qatari business delegation witness and identify opportunities, especially in the food and agricultural fields.