Belly dancing in international investment forum by Pakistan draws ire

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2019-09-08T18:42:43+05:00 News Desk

ISLAMABAD - In a shame, belly dancing in international investment forum held by Pakistan Sarhad Chamber of Commerce draws ire of Pakistanis.

Pakistan's Sarhad Chamber of Commerce or SCCI organised a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Investment Opportunities Conference in Azerbaijan's capital Baku which had belly dancers among major attraction.

The SCCI, based in Peshawar, organised the conference from September 4-8 in Azerbaijan.

In a video that is going viral on social media, several dancers are seen performing exotic dance at the investment conference.

Pakistan's economy is facing the heat and for that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been going to UAE, China and speaking to International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout. Pakistan recently got a US $3 million loan from the UAE to support its economy.

IMF team will visit Pakistan in mid-September as part of Islamabad's technical work program.

Earlier this year, the IMF agreed on US $6bn bailout for Pakistan's economy for 3 years.

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