US Envoy Highlights Role of American Businesses in KP’s Economic Growth

Peshawar (TDI): US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker visited Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to underline the role of American businesses in supporting local communities and to highlight how stronger US-Pakistan economic cooperation can help unlock the province’s full potential for shared growth and prosperity.

During her visit, Baker inaugurated a new KFC outlet in Nowshera and toured a newly established Deaf Reach School supported by KFC, showcasing the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility.

Since 2014, KFC has contributed to improving opportunities for Pakistan’s deaf community by supporting education, vocational training, and employment for young people across the country.

This partnership exemplifies how US businesses expand opportunity and economic impact. The Deaf Reach Schools are run by the NGO Family Education Services Foundation, established by the American philanthropists Richard Geary and Heidi Gustanski-Geary.

“Today’s opening is a model for how American brands, working with Pakistani partners, contribute directly to local economic growth,” said Baker. “KFC’s support for initiatives such as Deaf Reach Schools demonstrates that responsible businesses improve lives and expand opportunity.”

Baker added that deeper economic cooperation creates tangible benefits for Americans and Pakistanis. To date over 80 US companies have invested in Pakistan, directly employing 120,000 Pakistani workers and indirectly supporting one million more workers.

Baker’s visit to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa underscored the enduring commitment to deepening US-Pakistan collaboration in trade and bilateral investment for the benefit of both nations.

Sohail Majeed

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Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.