PM Asks Pakistani-American Businessmen to Invest in Country

PM believes that reforms granted under IMF funding program will bring prosperity and reviving growth
IMF MD, WB president and food, health investors met PM Khan on his visit to U.S.
The Prime Minister said Pakistan, having a large 220 million human resource, and mentioned that many countries are showing their interest in investment in Pakistan.

WASHINGTON- On Monday, Premier Imran Khan invited entrepreneurs in Pakistan to discover Pakistan's new, stimulating atmosphere which facilitated company and promoted attractive profit-making.

The Prime Minister addressed the Trade and Investment Conference, saying that Pakistan's Government, Tehreek-e-Insaf, had implemented a fresh way of thinking and encouraged international investment in wealth development.

“This is the mindset of Naya Pakistan where facilitation of businessmen is a priority,”

He said that to the major entrepreneurs and shareholders from the Pakistani origin community who visited the forum.

The prime minister said most of the North Americans-Pakistanis in particular were self-made and had special place in his heart for their hard work.

“Pakistan has expectations from you to support the government in its journey of development,”

He informed the Pakistan-American businessmen, who reacted with great applause to the Prime Minister.

He mentioned that the government was focusing on wealth creation and was also laying emphasis on agriculture to tap investors.

He invited the new businessmen to invest in tourism related departments and said that 20 new resorts were being opened in Pakistan.

He said that previously Pakistan was lacking just initiative because of huge financial loss of the country with different regimes.

The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation to the IMF board of directors for approving Pakistan's latest Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The Prime Minister has stressed that the IMF Program's changes will play a key role in stabilizing the economy and boosting development.

He said his government is committed to take all necessary steps for the resolution of sustainable and long-term macroeconomic and cultural problems. The prime minister stressed its determination by improved allocating to social industries and projects to promote social protection including the Ehsaas program to minimize the original effect of the reform phase on vulnerable social groups. Lipton recognized numerous public measures to stabilize the economy.