"I prefer to invest in Pakistan and that’s why I am launching hotels of world class in Multan, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Islamabad and other cities,” announced eminent Pakistani hotelier and chairman of the Avari Group of companies Byram Avari at the launch of
Avari Xpress Boutique, a four star, 24-bed hotel in Multan that opened its doors to guests beginning October 2017.
A joint venture promoted by Avari Hotels Limited and Multan based Roomi Enterprises Limited, there is free WiFi throughout the property, the convenience of car parking, and every room is air conditioned and equipped with a TV with satellite channels. Room tariffs start at Rs 7,699 for a deluxe single room, as announced on Booking.com. Guests can enjoy dining at the on-site restaurant with barbecue facilities.
Avari’s partner Jalaluddin Roomi, chairman of Roomi Industries and former Punjab minister, hoped that establishment of internationally reputed hotels in Multan would boost trade and economic activities in the area. Plans are already under way between the two collaborators to establish a second four star hotel in Multan, as stated in The Dawn of October 11.
Top: Pakistani hotelier Byram Avari; clockwise from above: well equipped room,
reception area and frontage of newly launched Avari Xpress Boutique in Multan
The Avari website refers to the Group hotels including the award winning and recently renovated five star Avari Towers in Karachi; the five star Avari Lahore which has won six consecutive World Travel Awards for the "Leading Hotel in Pakistan;” the historical Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi that has completed 70 years of operations; and the comfortable Avari Xpress School Road Residence and the Avari Xpress 7th Avenue Residence, both in Islamabad.
"All Pakistanis should invest in Pakistan and they should not look to other countries,” reiterated Avari. "Investors should come forward to raise the graph of Pakistan’s economy,” Avari was quoted in the Express Tribune of October 11. He is convinced that the $ 46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will be a game-changer for Pakistan which will spur development and generate employment. He sought to allay the fears of those apprehensive of increasing Chinese investment in Pakistan assuring, "China would neither prove to be an East India Company nor capture our country.” Whilst conceding that China is investing the amount for its own economic survival, he expected the benefits to accrue to Pakistan too. With further development of Gwadar port, international trade with China and other central Asian states would get a fillip. According to Avari’s estimates, nearly 22,000 Pakistani students are learning the Chinese language at various educational institutions across the country.