Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Monday there existed vast scope of mutually beneficial co-operation between Pakistan and Malaysia in energy, tourism, telecommunication, vocational training, aviation and services, including finance sectors. "Malaysian companies have been involved in development of infrastructure projects in Pakistan and we invite them to participate in road building, housing and communication sector projects through public-private partnership," he said.
The Prime Minister expressed these views during a meeting with the Chairman of MMC Corporation of Malaysia, Sri Syed Mokhtar Albukhary, who called on him here at the Prime Minister House. Moreover, the Prime Minister said Pakistan would welcome branches of Malaysian banks in Pakistan. Malaysia could also meet its manpower requirements by absorption of Pakistani students studying in Malaysia in its industry and through skilled, semi-skilled workers from Pakistan, he added. The Chairman of MMC Corporation thanked the Prime Minister for meeting and expressed keen interest in investing in shipping, energy, engineering and infrastructure projects in Pakistan.