Lahore, Dec. 6 (TNS): London Mayor Sadiq Khan arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday for a three-day official visit.
The mayor, who is on a trade mission, reached Lahore with his 16-member delegation through the Wagah Border.
The delegation was received by Lahore Mayor Colonel (retd) Mubashir at the border.
Hello Mumbai! My trade trip to India & Pakistan to promote business & cultural ties starts with meeting the press here in India’s centre of commerce. #LondonIsOpen pic.twitter.com/CyGrdnckBj
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) December 3, 2017
“We welcome Mayor Sadiq Khan from the historic city of London to the historic city of Lahore,” Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif tweeted.
Earlier this week, Khan visited India where he met top businessmen and celebrities of the country.
The visit is the first by the mayor of London to both South Asian rival countries in recent years. Khan is expected to stop over in Karachi and Islamabad.
The London mayor is accompanied by a team of British IT executives, who have been meeting politicians, investors and entrepreneurs in Pakistan and India to strengthen trade links with both countries.
The visit would also seek to boost investment and cultural exchange programmes between London and the sub-continent.
