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A high level Qatari delegation headed by the Chief of regional portfolios, Department of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Sheikh Faisal Bin Thani Al Thani, will be visiting Pakistan from tomorrow (Monday) to explore opportunities of economic cooperation in the fields of energy, hospitality, food and agriculture and aviation sectors. The sources said Al Thani is the key decision maker and can commit investment in energy, hospitality, food and aviation, condition to pitching of concrete investment opportunities/projects available in Pakistan.

The emerging marketers' core team comprises of Sultan Ali Hamad, Sultan Hasan Al-Saadi and Faisal Abbas Chaudhry, in addition to Sheikh Faisal Al-Thani. The hospitality and real estate team will comprise of Hamad-Al Mulla CEO Katara Hospitality, Naveed Chamdia, head of QIA and Deven Arvind Karnik head of Infrastructure department in QIA whereas in energy sector, Khalid Jolo- CEO of Nebras Power will be part of the delegation.

On April 1, 2019, the delegation will call on Prime Minister, Imran Khan, Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Minister for Finance, Asad Umar and Prime Minister Advisor on Overseas, Zulfi Bukhari. Board of Investment (BoI) will give a presentation to the delegation in the presence of Prime Minister's Advisor on Commerce, Textile, Industries and Production and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood. Managing Director Fauji Foundation will also give a presentation to the delegation.

In addition, Secretary Power Division, Irfan Ali will give a presentation to the delegation in the presence of Minister for Energy, Minister for Housing. Secretary Housing will give presentation on energy sector, Minister for Tourism KP and Secretary Tourism Department GB will also give a briefing on tourism prospects in their areas. On April 2, 2019, Secretary Privatisation Muhammad Rizwan will highlight the upcoming privatisation projects; explore energy and hospitality/ hotels in presence of Minister for Privatisation.

Secretary Aviation Division/Civil Aviation Authority will give a presentation on investment opportunities in the presence of Minister for Aviation. Chairman PIA will give presentation on PIA's holding hotels and CEO, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE); Richard Morin will highlight investment opportunities in the Pakistani bourse. The sources said Qatari delegation was scheduled to visit last month but the visit was shelved after the Pulwama attack and subsequent events.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2019


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I did graduation from the Government Murray College Sialkot and MSc in Psychology from the University of Punjab. I am in journalism since 1990. I worked in Daily Nawa-i-Waqt as sub editor and staff reporter in Daily Pakistan and Daily Din prior to joining Daily Business Recorder. I have been associated with this newspaper since 2000 as staff reporter. Energy Sector, Commerce / Trade and Industries are key areas of my interest. I have also the credit of exposing number of scams like Rental Power Plants (RPPs), LNG, sugar import, etc.

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