Houston, 25 March 2022 (TDI): The Consul General of Pakistan in Houston, Abrar Hashmi, took to his Twitter account to inform about a discussion held between him, the Minister of Tourism of GB, Raja Nasir, and investors, businessmen, and several other notable persons.
Together with Minister of Tourism GB, met with investors & businesspersons at @PioneerMFCU & PAINTEX angel investors group. Focus was tourism, organic food, Gems & housing. @RFInterventions @Pakinhouston @PakinUSA @ForeignOfficePk @investinpak pic.twitter.com/64Rc9DOrxh
— Abrar H Hashmi (@abrarhashmi88) March 25, 2022
Tourism, organic food, gems, and housing were mainly focused on during the discussion.
The investors and businesspersons were from the Pioneer Mutual Federal Credit Union and PAINTEX angel investors group.
Pioneer Mutual Federal Credit Union
Pioneer Mutual Federal Credit Union is a credit union or a financial institution with roots in Gujarat, India. It was founded by the Muslim community that migrated to the United States.
The corporate headquarters of Pioneer are based in Sugar Land, Texas, and it has branches in Austin, Texas, and Spring.
The organization provides financial services to its community members. The aim and goal of the entity are to assist its members according to its philosophy ‘members helping members.’
PAINTEX Angel Investors Group
This group aims to provide a platform where entrepreneurs and investors can meet.
It is a platform that can help and assist businesses looking for investors by providing them with investors that can help them succeed and grow. The organization introduces the companies to investors having the right skills and knowledge.
Sectors Discussed during the meetup.
According to Consul General Abrar Hashmi, the tourism industry, organic food, gems, and housing were discussed chiefly.
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has great tourism potential. Ranging from the beautiful Northern areas, deserts, watersheds to the historic buildings, architecture, etc., all hold great potential to attract tourists and boost the country’s economy.
Coming towards organic food, Pakistan is an agro-based economy. It grows multiple crops on both large and small scales. Additionally, the food is not just limited to crops, but livestock and fisheries too. Such sectors also have excellent investment potential.
Significance of the meeting:
Such meetings that the consul general had can benefit the country. Not only for one country but can turn to win-win cooperation between USA and Pakistan. For it to have any fruitful outcome, one key factor is to bring the concerned people and authorities to one table, so they can develop a framework and work towards practical implementations of development plans.
In a nutshell, such meetings are helpful as they let businesses and investors explore new avenues. Such discussions must be held more often.
