Shaukat Aziz's victory in the by-elections and his induction as the prime minister of Pakistan will usher in a new era of progress and prosperity in the country.
This was expressed by Pakistan-US Business Council Chairman and former President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Iftikhar Ali Malik.
In a press statement, Malik congratulated the prime minister-designate on his overwhelming success, and expressed confidence that in the economic field the country would touch a new peak and usher in an era of advancement in all other fields.
Malik said that Shaukat Aziz's victory not only showed the confidence of people in the policies of President General Pervez Musharraf, but would also result in the political stability and Pakistan would emerge as a strong nation, politically and economically, to face the challenges of the current era.
The former chief of FPCCI said that Shaukat Aziz was a man of vision and under his leadership, the country would leap forward and stand in line with the developed countries of the world, because he combined in himself not only expertise in economic and financial matters, but had also displayed a high caliber in administrative matters.
Members of the business community had always supported his business-friendly policies and, in the future, would lend him support in structuring a strong economic base, he assured.