'Pakistan is ideal for investment', PM tells US's Capital Group Companies

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Capital Group Companies, an American financial services company, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and and expressed their interest to invest in Pakistan.

Talking to the delegation, PM Imran welcomed the Capital Group Companies’ intentions to invest in Pakistan and said that the country was ideal for investment. He said that business-friendly environment and best investment opportunities awaiting for the entrepreneurs in the country.

The prime minister said Pakistan having a population of over 200 million and the unique geo-strategic location offers a number of opportunities to the business community.

Finance Minister Asad Umar, Adviser to PM for Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, Governor Sindh Imran Ismail and other senior officials were present in the meeting.

Michael Thawley, Senior Vice President of Capital Research, member of the Capital Group companies, said that better security situation, the current government’s seriousness for restoration of business activities and business friendly environment drew their attention to invest in Pakistan.

Prime Minister Imran Khan on February 7 had met a delegation of American Business Council in Islamabad and apprised them of ‘pro-investment’ policies of the government.

During the meeting, PM Khan had said the government was taking measures to ease investment atmosphere in the country. The delegation included representatives of eminent American and international companies.

He said foreign companies were investing in different sectors of Pakistan as a result of pro investment policies of the PTI government.