Pakistan has great investment opportunities & govt is taking all necessary steps to facilitate investors: PM Shehbaz

ABU DHABI, Jan 12 (SABAH): A delegation of investors and businessmen of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) called on Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

The delegation comprised of Mohammed Hassan Al-Suwaydi, the Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ) and Syed Basar Shueb, Managing Director, International Holdings Company (IHC) and others.

While talking to the delegation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan has great investment opportunities and the government is taking all necessary steps to facilitate investors.

During the meeting, the delegation was briefed with regard to Geo-economic potential of Pakistan in the areas of food and agriculture, aviation, power, alternate energy including solar energy, financial services, healthcare, industry, logistics, real estate, tourism and hospitality.

Mohammed Hassan Al-Suweidi showed interest in expanding ADQ’s global presence and readiness to explore business and investment potential of Pakistan.

ADQ is one of the largest holding companies in the Middle East region with a diverse portfolio of large enterprises covering key sectors of the non-oil economy of Abu Dhabi.

The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Federal Minister for Aviation Khawaja Muhammad Saad Rafique, Federal Minister for Investment Board Chaudhry Saalik Hussain and senior government officers.