Markham delegation
Canada asks Pakistan to use opportunities in Markham
By Jamil Khan @ Gulf Today-Sharjah, January 16, 2012
DUBAI: Markham, the Canada’s high tech capital has been offering a huge number of opportunities and we are pleased to invite Pakistani and other UAE investors to avail the opportunities in the presence of world-class infrastructure and strategic market access to 135 million North American consumer within 500-mile radius.
This was stated by Frank Scarpitti, Mayor Town of Markham, Ontario, Canada in a reception hosted by Pakistan Business Council (PBC) at Emirates Towers Hotel in Dubai.
The reception was also attended by Tariq Soomro, Pakistan Consul General in Dubai, S. Khawaja, Acting President PCB along with other officials and a number of Pakistani businessmen.
However, the Canadian delegation consist of Carolina Moretti, Councillor Ward 4-Markham, Latif Fazel, CEO Liberty Development, Stephen Chait, Director of Markham’s award winning Economic Development Department and many others who have been touring Dubai for the next couple of days to invite the businessmen to avail the opportunities as the delegation had just returned from India.
“Markham Town is open for business as we have around 900 international firm operating in the Canada’s high tech capital. We ask people like professionals, businessmen and others all over the world to flourish their business and enjoy the unique place for their business plan for the future,” he said. He also appreciated CG Tariq Soomro to link the Canadian delegation with Pakistani business community and laud the role of Pakistani community in Markham.
“We have been a number of Pakistani origin Canadian in Markham and have been celebrating their Independence Day at the Town Hall for the last six years,” he said.
Mayor Scarpitti is dedicated to promote Markham as a globally competitive business destination and building international business links. “Markham is a large South Asian population and is one of the most diverse municipality in all of Cana as 60 per cent of the population born outside the the town,” he said.
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