NEW YORK: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has invited US-based Pakistani doctors and physicians to invest in Pakistan.
He was talking to a delegation of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani-descent of North America (APPNA), led by its President Dr Arshad Rehan on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York.
Appreciating the APPNA’s social welfare, educational, and medical relief missions, and programmes in Pakistan, he commended the positive role of the association in spearheading the message of unity and solidarity among the Pakistani-American community.
He invited them to invest them to invest in diverse sectors including health tourism, medical, paramedical education, training, and skill development.
Terming over one million strong Pakistani-Americans as an asset for Pakistan, the prime minister expressed confidence that the diaspora will continue to contribute to the country’s socio-economic progress through their remittances, investments, and philanthropic work.
PM Kakar said the diaspora is Pakistan’s face in the US and a valuable bridge for further strengthening Pakistan-US ties. He assured the APPNA delegation of the government’s firm resolve to facilitate the Pakistani diaspora all around the World.
In their remarks, the delegation thanked the prime minister for the call-on and briefed him about APPNA’s continued work in social welfare, educational, and medical domains in Pakistan.
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US corporate sector
In another meeting with a delegation of the US-Pakistan Business Council (USPBC), the prime minister urged the US corporate sector to look at ways and means to further enhance its relationship with Pakistan.
PM Kakar said attracting foreign investments in all sectors of Pakistan’s economy is the government’s top priority. He said the government is focused on creating a business-friendly environment and would welcome all suggestions.
He emphasized that the government believes in a no-holds-barred foreign investment regime, and has constituted the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to facilitate foreign investors, bolster their confidence, and expedite project implementation in priority areas of agriculture, IT, energy and minerals, and mining.
He particularly identified agriculture, technology sectors including fintech, pharmaceuticals and health, and digital banking sectors where the US companies could enhance their investments in Pakistan.
President US-Pakistan Business Council Esperanza Jelalian assured to continue engaging with the government of Pakistan to seek mutually beneficial ways of enhancing cooperation.
