Britain, Pakistan to up bilateral trade

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his British counterpart David Cameron announced the roadmap on Thursday in a joint statement on the occasion of the First Annual Summit of the UK-Pakistan Enhanced Strategic Dialogue held in London, where Gilani is on a five-day visit, Geo News reported.

“Pakistan and Britain launched a Trade and Investment Roadmap, setting out the steps both governments will take to promote investment, support business and achieve the target of increasing bilateral trade to 2.5 billion pounds by 2015,” the statement said.

The Pakistani Prime Minister pledged his government’s full support to ensure an enabling business environment to draw and sustain British trade with, and investment in, Pakistan.

For his part, British Prime Minister David Cameron also assured his country’s continued support in this regard, and encouraged Pakistani businesses to look at the opportunities Britain offers and its role as a gateway to Europe.

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