KARACHI - Ireneusz Makles, Consul General of Poland, has said that it is need of the hour to accelerate the existing business and trade activities between Poland and Pakistan and explore further avenues of business and investment opportunities bilaterally. He said this during his visit to KCCI. He said that Poland and Pakistan are enjoying good business relations. He assured to extend all facilities to the trade delegation of KCCI which is soon expected to visit Poland, under the lead of Haroon Agar, Vice President, KCCI to accelerate the existing trade & business relations. He said that the visit of trade delegation of KCCI to Poland would be more helpful in expanding trade and commercial ties and further enhance trade relations in the sectors of textile and leather, rice, surgical instrument, sports good, oil & gas, mining, chemical, maritime, engineering, heavy machinery and IT. He also said that exchange of reciprocal trade delegation would enable both the countries to learn from each other experiences for exploring new avenues of trade, business and investment. The Consul General also invited the business community for investment in land in Poland for development of agricultural farming and establishing industry. President KCCI, Shamim Ahmed Shamsi said that Pakistani business and trade community may join hands in the Coal based power generation sector of Poland as Pakistan has rich source of coal at Thar and there are ample opportunity of joint venture and investment between Poland and Pakistan, where opportunities are available in Poland. He also described about the event of My Karachi Exhibition arranged by KCCI in each year since last 5 years and invited participation of Poland in the forthcoming exhibition in May-June, 2009. The Consul General expressed his keen interest for Polish participation in My Karachi Exhibition 2009.