The PBTIF is a membership organisation composed of UK based businesses that have a common interest in supporting the principal objective of the group, namely to encourage the development of trade and investment between Pakistan and Britain.

Any corporate organisation based in the UK can become a member of the PBTIF upon payment of an annual membership fee.

The membership fee is currently £1000 p.a. payable for two years upon joining. An application form is available on this page, which should be returned to Asia House, The Secretariat for the PBTIF, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP.

Corporate members will be invited to attend Board meetings of the Forum, held regularly at Asia House. At these meetings, the key issues between the two countries are discussed and an agreed approach for recommendations to be made to both governments is formulated. Future events and activities of the Forum are also determined.

Other benefits arising from Corporate membership include invitations to corporate events and meetings. We may also invite you to cultural events and private views of our outstanding exhibitions, films and other performances. In addition to these extraordinary offers, you have the opportunity to host company receptions at cultural events and are provided with the Asia House newsletter.

At Asia House, we have witnessed a tremendous growth in all of our activities, with nearly 125 events completed in the last year covering 30 Asian countries and with audiences in excess of 35,000. We were especially delighted to receive the prestigious Arts and Heritage Award in Charity Finance magazine's Charity Awards 2005, the leading business magazine for the charity sector. Our corporate programme at Asia House and selected external venues has included events and visits from a number of key economic and political decision makers, including H. E. Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The support that Asia House receives from its corporate members also enables us to maintain a vibrant and popular cultural programme. A recent key event was the Pakistan Earthquake Appeal Concert and Fashion show, which was organised within five weeks of the disaster and raised £30,000 for the victims.

The PBTIF has considerable plans for the future and, dependent upon financial support, these will continue to keep us at the forefront of debate on matters of Pakistani interest.