ISBOP Expo 2017: Multi-billion dollar accords signed with foreign investors: Shahbaz

Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that international seminar about investment opportunities in the Punjab has been successfully held as more than 400 invitees from 26 countries have attended the seminar and agreements worth billions of dollars have been signed by foreign investors. He was talking to media after inaugurating the ISBOP Expo- 2017, which has been set up in connection with second international seminar on investment opportunities in the Punjab, at Expo Center, Johar Town.
Provincial Ministers Sheikh Allauddin, Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Mansha Ullah Butt, members of the assembly, Chief Secretary and higher officials were present on the occasion. To a question, he said that the electricity projects are being completed and with the completion of these projects, the energy crisis would gradually come to an end. He added that the time is near when the people would get rid of load-shedding once and for all. Elimination of energy crisis would promote trade and economic activates. He also said that investments have been enhanced in the country and projects of welfare are being completed on fast track basis.
To another question, he said that the nation has taken decision for the development and prosperity of the country and it will never allow anybody to stop the journey of progress and prosperity of the country. The elements indulged in the negative politics have been rejected by the people and the nation has given its verdict against the opponents of development. The Chief Minister further said that the conspiracies of political opponents have been disclosed. He also congratulated the organisers for holding this wonderful exhibition.
Earlier Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held separate meetings with Chief Executive Officers and high officials of foreign investment companies attending the second international seminar at a local hotel on Tuesday. These meetings lasted for more than three hours. The investors from China, France, Turkey, Germany, Japan, South Korea, UK and other countries agreed to invest in different sectors in the Punjab. They showed deep interest in investing in energy, infrastructure, transport, healthcare, low income housing schemes, industry and other sectors, and thanked the Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif for providing favourable atmosphere for investment in the province. They said that the environment for investment in the Punjab is very favourable; and added that they would take full benefit of these opportunities. The delegations of foreign investors said that they have been deeply impressed with the transparent policy of investment of the Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and further said that the speed with which projects are being completed in Punjab is unique and unparalleled.