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Govt to introduce new incentives for foreign investors, Aurangzeb says

  • Finance minister expresses govt's commitment to creating an enabling environment for private sector investment
Published August 29, 2024
Photo: Radio Pakistan
Photo: Radio Pakistan

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday said the government was keen on introducing policy measures that would streamline investment processes and provide incentives for foreign investors, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.

Aurangzeb passed these remarks while chairing a review meeting with representatives from Joint Venture Investment Companies, including Pak-Brunei Investment Company Limited and Saudi-Pak Industrial and Agricultural Investment Company in Islamabad today.

According to the details, the finance minister also expressed the government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for the private sector investment.

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During the meeting, CEO Pak-Brunei Investment Company Limited gave a brief overview about the portfolio of the company and its initiatives in Pakistan.

The role of Pak-Brunei Investment Company Limited in promoting economic cooperation between Pakistan and Brunei by facilitating investments in Industry and Agricultural sectors, through financial services, real estate, and SME’s support was highlighted.

Similarly, CEO Saudi-Pak Industrial and Agricultural Investment Company also gave a presentation about the major development initiatives of the company in the country for promoting Islamic finance, food security, digital finance, trade, and agriculture and livestock.

The meeting discussed different aspects of the operations of these companies, including investment strategies, performance metrics, and key impediments affecting their growth, Radio Pakistan reported.

Both companies presented their achievements and challenges, highlighting areas that require policy support to overcome obstacles in their operational landscape.

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The discussion also focused on potential areas for future investments and collaborations through more government-to-government initiatives to support priority sectors.

The finance minister applauded the implementation strategies of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 for achieving their targets within a few years and stressed that Pakistan was keen on learning from those strategies.

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IMTIAZ CASSUM AGBOATWALA Aug 30, 2024 12:18am
All these commitments and pledges are only on paper . Ground realities are different .
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AK Aug 30, 2024 01:59am
Personally speaking any foreign investor (direct investment in industry and infrastructure) will come when Internal investor will enthusiast to invest Stability and good market return forsee The investment of forex from JVs and capital companies is temporary solution to arrange some dollars from those external lenders, and here incentives means good interest rates...
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Zarzan khan Aug 30, 2024 05:10am
Dont waste your time!
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KhanRA Aug 30, 2024 05:17am
Cannot attract foreign investors when they think we are religious extremists
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Aam Aadmi Aug 30, 2024 06:58am
Do whatever you want to in closed door meetings, foreign investors are not kids who would just open their pockets. Political & economic instability, security, no electricity, no net, no gas, mobs etc.
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test Sep 01, 2024 01:12am
Do we still have hope for investment after what elite did to CPEC ? Think of it logically in the sense that if Chinese were not happy with Pakistan's handling of CPEC initiative then who will invest ?
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