Islamabad:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting on the economy and foreign investment of Pakistan, reviewing the general economic situation, foreign direct investment (FDI) and energy development projects, infrastructure, information technology and industry.
The prime minister said that the main priority of the government was to place the economy on a strong and sustainable base. He stressed that the private sector must play a central role in the configuration of economic activity and lead the ministries and institutions to provide full facilitation to international investors.
Shehbaz said that recent positive trends in the economy reflected the growing confidence of foreign investors. He promised to turn Pakistan into a regional investment center through transparency, internationally aligned policies and rapid implementation. “Our continuous economic and financial reforms have given a new direction to the economy. Thanks to innovation and transparency, the country is on the path of development,” he said.
The prime minister stressed that promoting trade and investment remained a central policy, adding that all available opportunities would be used to generate employment and improve public welfare.
The meeting reviewed energy, infrastructure, IT and industrial projects, and ministers and chief of the Gen Syed Army also Munir attended.
