A delegation of China Development Bank led by Liu Hui, Deputy Director General and Board of Directors of Pakistan-China Investment Company called on Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar here on Friday. The Finance Minister said that China has always been great friend of Pakistan and it is an all weather relationship.
He underlined that the political leadership of both the countries have a common vision and talk of the robust economic co-operation between the two countries and regional connectivity. He said that there is a great potential for investment by the private sector of China into energy and infrastructure projects. He emphasised the importance of providing assistance and financing facility to the private sector to achieve the goals of extensive economic co-operation.
He also mentioned about the economic progress, Pakistan has made during the last one year. He said that all the macro-economic targets were achieved with considerable increase in revenue collection and foreign remittances. He said that with growth in exports and decrease in imports, the trade deficit has improved. He further underlined that our stock exchange performed very well and hoped that with political stability in the country, the economy will perform better in current fiscal year.
The Finance Minister underlined that the Pakistan-China Investment Company can play an important role in developing economic co-operation between the two countries. He said that there is a lot of potential in private sector of the two countries and the Company can play a bigger role to promote mutual trade and investment to bring development and prosperity in the region.
The Deputy Director General said that the economic corridor will set a good example of Pakistan-China co-operation and the China Development Bank is playing an important role in developing our friendship. Liu informed that the bank will play a role of bridge between the private sectors of both the countries for development of Pakistan.
Liu informed that Chinese investors are interested in exploring Pakistani market and there is a great scope for joint ventures, hoping that with the future co-operation between the two countries, there will be a new era of development. She conveyed the sentiments of the Governor of the China Development Bank to the Finance Minister. The Finance Minister concluded that the two countries are great friends having close co-operation and open foreign policy and extensive economic co-operation will take our relations to a new height.-PR
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