Welfare of Pakistani overseas community is govt’s top priority: Qureshi

LONDON: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday said the welfare of Pakistani overseas community is a top priority of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government.

This he said while addressing representatives of the Pakistani business community in London.

Qureshi invited Pakistani diaspora in the United Kingdom to benefit from pro-investment policies of the present government by investing in Pakistan.

Shedding light on the present economic conditions, the minister said past rulers plunged country into the burden of heavy loans due to their wrong policies and added that PTI-led government is carrying out revival of the economy.

The FM said the PTI government has introduced a new visa regime for investors and also promoting tourism sector on priority basis to put the country back on the track of prosperity.

“The new visa regime is aimed to benefit investors in Pakistan”, he continued.

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Shah Mehmood Qureshi said we have to become economically strong for having an independent foreign policy; and for the purpose, the government has been pursuing economic diplomacy.

The representatives of the Pakistani business community congratulated Foreign Minister for pursuing a dynamic and proactive foreign policy and assured their possible cooperation to make economic diplomacy a success.