British Deputy High Commissioner hosts lunch for Governor Mandokhail in Karachi

KARACHI: The British Deputy High Commissioner, Ms Alisom Blackburne, hosted a lunch in Karachi, the capital of Sindh, in honour of Governor Balochistan Jaffar Khan Mandokhail. The meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere. The long-standing friendly ties between Pakistan and Britain were reaffirmed.

During the meeting, Governor Balochistan and the Deputy High Commissioner discussed regional developments, profitable investment opportunities in Balochistan and matters of mutual interest.

Investment opportunities from minerals to artificial intelligence

Governor Mandokhail stressed the need to benefit from the investment opportunities available in Balochistan. He said the province was a land of precious minerals, natural resources, fisheries, agriculture, livestock and hospitable people. He said there were also investment opportunities in emerging sectors such as information technology, artificial intelligence and solar energy. He said there was an urgent need for investors to take advantage of the available opportunities.

As Chancellor of all public sector universities in the province, Governor Mandokhail expressed his resolve to strengthen educational standards, research cooperation and skills development in partnership with the British government and leading educational institutions.

Ms Blackburne praised the vision of Governor Balochistan Jaffar Khan Mandokhail for socio-economic development and expressed interest in cooperation and investment. The British Deputy High Commissioner confirmed Britain’s wish to strengthen its partnership with Pakistan in investment and sustainable development.

The meeting ended with a shared resolve to increase mutual cooperation, bilateral relations and people-to-people contacts.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan