ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin saidFriday Pakistan intended to further strengthen its valuable trade,investment and people-to-people ties with the United States (US).
Addressing a virtual meeting with the representatives of US-PakistanBusiness Council (USPBC), the minister said the government was also firmlycommitted to providing an enabling environment to promote foreigninvestment in the country.
The minister underscored that Pakistan had witnessed V-shape recovery amidthe COVID-19 pandemic due to the government’s prudent policies.
The government was clearly focused to pursue an all inclusive, sustainedand robust economic growth over the period of time, he added.
He said sound economic planning was the key to spur growth, as thegovernment’s ultimate goal was to take growth to around 6-7% through short,medium and long term planning in a structured manner.
The finance minister further stated that Pakistan was looking forward tofurther deepen trade and investment linkages with the US.
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Coupled with 220 million consumer market, growing middle class and a youngvibrant population, Pakistan offered immense investment and businessopportunities for the US enterprises, he added.
The minister thanked the participants for showing their interest, andwelcomed suggestions and feedback on the occasion.
He also expressed his firm commitment to facilitate American enterprisesand businesses in Pakistan.
Among others, the meeting was attended by Special Assistant to the PrimeMinister (SAPM) on Finance and Revenue Dr Waqar Masood, Adviser to the PMon Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood, SAPM on Institutional Reforms and AusterityDr Ishrat Hussain, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Dr Asad Majeed Khan andother senior officers.
