Ishaq Dar vows to facilitate investors, business community

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has asserted that facilitating investors and business community in the country was among the topmost priorities of the government, ARY News reported on Sunday.

The finance minister made these remarks during a meeting with Member House of Lords Lord Wajid Khan, who called on him in Islamabad, along with a delegation of prominent businessmen from the United Kingdom.

The business delegation comprised Zuber Issa, CBE, head of EG Group ASDA, Mohammad Asim, Mohammad Tayyab and Shakoor Ahmed, Directors of EG Group, Mohammad Younas and Jaffar Iqbal.

SAPM on Finance Tariq Bajwa, SAPM on Revenue Tariq Mehmood Pasha, Secretary Finance and other senior officers also attended the meeting.

Ishaq Dar welcomed the delegation and apprised them of the current overall macroeconomic outlook of the country.

The finance minister further shared about policies and measures being undertaken by the present government for dealing with the challenges to the national economy and putting it in the right direction.

He further said that through prudent policy decisions, the challenges to Pakistan’s economy were being effectively addressed.

The present government was placing high priority on facilitating the business community and highlighting the potential investment avenues available in Pakistan.

The delegation expressed gratitude to the finance minister and shared their business profile and business vision. The delegation appreciated business-friendly policies of the government and showed their keen interest in making investment in various sectors of Pakistan’s economy.

The finance minister assured full cooperation and support of the Government of Pakistan to the delegation for making investments in Pakistan.