Shehbaz vows to make Pakistan hub for foreign investment

Meeting stresses jobs, welfare and private sector role in Pakistan’s recovery

ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday chaired a high-level meeting on Pakistan’s economy and foreign investment, reviewing the overall economic situation, foreign direct investment (FDI), and development projects in energy, infrastructure, information technology, and industry.

The prime minister said the government’s foremost priority was to place the economy on a strong and sustainable foundation. He stressed that the private sector must play a central role in shaping economic activity and directed ministries and institutions to provide full facilitation to international investors.

Shehbaz noted that recent positive trends in the economy reflected growing foreign investor confidence. He vowed to turn Pakistan into a regional investment hub through transparency, internationally aligned policies, and swift implementation. “Our ongoing economic and financial reforms have given a new direction to the economy. Thanks to innovation and transparency, the country is on the path of development,” he said.

The prime minister underscored that promoting both trade and investment remained a central policy, adding that all available opportunities would be utilised to generate employment and improve public welfare.

The meeting reviewed energy, infrastructure, IT, and industrial projects, and was attended by senior ministers and Army Chief Gen Syed Asim Munir.