Envoy builds case for Pakistan’s growth

Corporate Pakistan Group (CPG) and Nutshell Group, founded by Muhammad Azfar Ahsan – former minister of state and chairman of Board of Investment, held a ground-breaking session, “Thought Leaders Dialogue - Pakistan: The Next Great Infrastructure Connector”, at Serena Hotel, Islamabad.

The session featured Ambassador Ali Jehangir Siddiqui as a keynote speaker and an Issue Brief he has authored for the Atlantic Council titled “Pakistan: The Next Great Infrastructure Connector”.

The discussed brief explores a yet unchartered future pathway for Pakistan to unlock the potential of its geostrategic location, to connect the landlocked Central Asia, the natural resources of the Middle East, and the markets of China and India.

Drawing a parallel to Turkey, which has successfully capitalised on its location through the development of infrastructure, Ambassador Siddiqui built a strong case for Pakistan’s economic growth and regional economic security.

He emphasised the need to rapidly deliver on developing connectivity infrastructure to drive shared prosperity and growth across the region. The paper details the accelerated development of gas, electricity, road, rail, and fibre optic connections in the last decade.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 26^th, 2022.

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