Naqvi meets US-Pakistan Council to boost mining, IT investment

Interior minister also addresses issues faced by US companies operating in Pakistan.

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Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi has met with a high-level delegation from the US-Pakistan Business Council at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Express News reported.

During the meeting, they held detailed discussions on increasing investment and cooperation in the mining and information technology sectors.

Minister Naqvi invited American investors to invest in Pakistan’s mining and IT sectors. He also listened to the issues faced by US companies operating in Pakistan, assuring that these issues would be addressed on a priority basis.

He emphasised that the US-Pakistan Business Council could benefit from the numerous investment opportunities available in Pakistan.

He added that Pakistan is on the path to economic stability, with improving economic indicators, and that the country’s economy is poised for growth.

Minister Naqvi invited the US-Pakistan Business Council to take advantage of investment opportunities in Pakistan. He also mentioned improvements in the issuance of necessary No Objection Certificates (NOCs).

The Minister assured the US-Pakistan Business Council that special facilities would be provided on a priority basis.

The meeting was attended by Charles Freeman, Senior Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce, Esperanza Jalalain, Executive Director and President of the US-Pakistan Business Council, Abel Torres, Executive Director of the Center for Global Regulatory Corporation, and Manisha Vepa, Manager of the US-Pakistan Business Council. Pakistan’s Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Trade Attaché, and other officials were also present at the occasion.