Overseas Pakistanis invited to invest in NWFP

22 Aug, 2006

NWFP Senior Minister and MMA leader Siraj-ul-Haq has asked the Overseas Pakistani businessmen to avail the abundant investment opportunities in NWFP in backdrop of its geographical importance and vicinity with central Asian Republics.
Talking to a delegation of expatriate Pakistanis businessmen at London during his UK tour, Siraj said the Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal government was endeavouring for speedy social and economic progress of the province and prosperity of its poor masses.
He said the peace and security of life, honour and property of each and every citizen including the minorities and foreigners were ensured at the earliest while drastic steps were taken for exploiting the tourism, minerals and hydle power generation potentials of the province.
He invited the foreign and overseas investors to take benefit of these precious natural resources and cheap available manpower assured that a congenial atmosphere had been created for boosting trade and commerce activities in North West Frontier Province.
The senior minister Siraj-ul-Haq said the provincial government was faced with financial constraints and hence it could not develop the resources potentials alone to convert backwardness of the province into prosperity. However, Siraj-ul-Haq expressed the confidence that miracles were expected with joint efforts of the private sector and overseas investors.
Siraj-ul-Haq in respect of providing Gadoon like incentives and easing Pak-Afghan border trade, assured the delegation for its sympathetic consideration and approaching the centre for that purpose.

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