Capital Influx: Japanese investors may shift from India to Pakistan

“Japanese businessmen are being motivated for establishing business with their counterparts in Pakistan,” says Oe.

LAHORE:

Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan Hiroshi Oe said that many big Japanese investors are seriously planning to make investments in Pakistan as they were facing problems because of strong workers union culture in India.

The envoy while speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that business environment in Pakistan was better and it was a safer place as far as working conditions were concerned. The economy and infrastructure development were the priority areas for Japanese government to focusing on.

He said that Japanese government has hosted investment seminars for Pakistan to further improve bilateral ties. “Japanese businessmen are being motivated for establishing business with their counterparts in Pakistan,” he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 23^rd, 2012.