PM Shehbaz says fostering foreign investment in Pakistan govt's top priority

• PM meets delegation of business personalities from UK.
• Country's economy improving in recent days, says PM.
• Views exchanged on exploring new avenues of cooperation.

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that promoting foreign investment in the country is the top priority of his government.

The prime minister made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of influential and renowned business personalities from the United Kingdom, led by Zuber Issa in Lahore.

The business and trading community was being provided with the best facilities through the one-window operation of the Special Investment Facilitation Council, he added.

PM Shehbaz said: “The country's economy has been improving in recent days as a result of the government's efforts, enhancing investors' confidence.”

He encouraged the delegation to invest in Pakistan.

Besides that, views were exchanged on exploring new avenues of cooperation and further enhancing business-to-business relations between Pakistan and the United Kingdom, Radio Pakistan reported.

The delegation praised the government’s economic policies and expressed its confidence in the stability and sustainable development of the national economy.

Last week, the premier had invited businessmen from Qatar to invest in the key sectors of Pakistan during a meeting with the delegates of the businessmen's association, who showed interest in the country's economic landscape.

The meeting with the Qatar Businessmen Association's (QBA) delegation took place in Doha, where PM Shehbaz presented Pakistan as an attractive investment destination, highlighting numerous opportunities in Pakistan’s energy, infrastructure, and finance sectors.

Pakistani delegation included Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Ishaq Dar, Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Minister for Finance and Revenue Mohammad Aurangzeb, and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar.

Both sides explored potential collaborations that could drive job creation, innovation and sustainable development in both countries.

The Qatari delegates responded positively to the PM’s invitation, indicating their interest in expanding their investments into Pakistan's energy and infrastructure sectors.

The importance of bilateral cooperation to bolster economic stability and growth within the region was also discussed in the meeting.