Pakistan attractive destination for foreign investors

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistans geo-strategic location, availability of skilled manpower, better infrastructure, provision of raw material and low manufacturing cost, makes it a destination of choice for the foreign investments.
The Prime Minister was talking to Minister of State/Chairman Board of Investment of Pakistan Saleem H Mandviwalla who called on him at PMs Secretariat on Wednesday.
Highlighting the important role of BOI, the Prime Minister said that it acts as a focal point of contact for prospective investors, both domestic and foreign to provide them with all necessary information and assistance in coordinating with other government departments/agencies.
He emphasised that BOI must follow its objectives and ensure that it acts as one window for investors all over the country.
The Prime Minister while mentioning his interaction with various heads of the governments on the occasion of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) meeting said that they had positive views regarding the investment opportunities in Pakistan.
He said that the potential entrepreneurs of the region must be encouraged for investment in various sectors in Pakistan, particularly energy and infrastructure.
Mandviwalla briefed the Prime Minister on his recent visit to Tajikistan. He apprised that Pakistan is supporting Tajikistan Government through its investment in different sectors like cement, pharmaceutical, hospital tools and equipment, minerals, oil exploration, textile and food processing.
He informed that the Tajikistan Government has also sought technical and institutional support of Government of Pakistan in the field of education.
The Chairman BOI further informed the Prime Minister that the business forum provided an excellent opportunity to the businessmen of Pakistan and Tajikistan not only to interact with each other but also apprise themselves of the economic potential of each other in various fields, and avail opportunities of investment in both the friendly and brotherly Muslim countries.