Pakistani Ambassador urges diaspora to invest in Pakistan

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Pakistani-American businessmen urged to boost investments in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, has called on Pakistani-American businessmen to invest in Pakistan with “full confidence”

Washington, 13 September 2023 (TDI): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Masood Khan, has called on Pakistani-American businessmen to invest in Pakistan with “full confidence”, on September 11.

Ambassador Masood Khan has termed Pakistan as ripe for investment as the country is inviting investments from the US and the Gulf region.

Moreover, he said China is already making investments through CPEC projects and the Pakistan has invited Gulf region to participate in extractive industries and they are partnering with many European and North American firms.

Although, he said this is creating a huge opportunity for more investment in Pakistan. Ambassador Masood Khan made these remarks at the Pak America Business Forum (PABF) Annual Award Banquet 2023 here in Dallas.

The Ambassador thanked Chairman PABF Waqar Khan, President Anwar Azam, and other PABF members for providing him with the opportunity to highlight the business potential of the country.

Furthermore, he also acknowledged Texas State Rep. Salman Bhojani, Mayor Richardson Mayor Bob Dooley, Shamsul Aarifeen, Abdul Khabir, and others for their presence at the event.

Addressing leading businessmen and entrepreneurs, Masood Khan said that with the presence of 80 US enterprises, there already existed a vast infrastructure in Pakistan for investment.

“What you have to do is to scale up and there are ample opportunities available within that in Pakistan,” he said.

Moreover, the Ambassador highlighted the mining sector, agriculture, education, health, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and biotechnology which were opening up to the world and offering huge dividends to investors and the business community.

Highlighting the decades-long partnership between Pakistan and the US, the Ambassador observed that Pakistan chose the US over others as its friend.

He said that Pakistan is a country of great potential and it would be amongst the top ten economies and the strongest countries in the world. “That is the determination not only of our leadership but most importantly of the people of Pakistan,” he said.

Inviting them to personally visit the country and witness its potential, the Ambassador highlighted that there were more than 82 million people comprising the middle class of the country.

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Moreover, he assured the audience that the country would emerge successful in overcoming its present challenges as it did in the past.

In the end, the Ambassador advised Pakistani Americans to launch themselves as a community and make the bridges between Pakistan and the United States even stronger.