Pakistan Deepens UK Trade Ties Through High-Level Meetings

Jam Kamal Khan visited London to deepen Pakistan‑UK trade and investment cooperation and strengthen institutional linkages across priority sectors, in a meeting with London Chamber of Commerce and Industry he emphasized that the new UK‑Pakistan Trade Dialogue will bring predictability transparency and business‑friendly policies, he encouraged sector‑specific Memoranda of Understanding with Pakistani chambers to institutionalize collaboration and unlock joint opportunities.

Highlighting Pakistan’s IT exports crossing USD 3.2 billion in FY 2023‑24 he invited LCCI members to engage with Pakistan’s dynamic tech ecosystem, which is ranked second globally for freelance IT professionals, he stressed collaboration in artificial intelligence blockchain and fintech capabilities such as blockchain remittance solutions and emerging interest in digital assets and decentralized finance.

At the Pakistan Britain Business Council he recognized the Council’s role in bridging public and private sectors and welcomed the revival of PIA operations to the UK to boost perishables trade, he encouraged expansion of support for non‑traditional exports and SMEs especially in women‑led entrepreneurship IT services cultural industries and academic‑industry linkages leveraging diaspora engagement.

In meeting with UK Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry he called for enhanced matchmaking between UK importers and reliable Pakistani suppliers encouraged diaspora‑led joint ventures franchising startup incubation and proposed tech‑centered business missions digital services B2B platforms and tourism initiatives, he directed the Trade Wing team to pursue commercial connectivity and engagement with chambers businesses and SMEs in Pakistan.