Times of Islamabad

Pakistan makes big offers to Japanese companies

Pakistan makes big offers to Japanese companies

ISLAMABAD – President Dr. Arif Alvi has offered Japanese companies toinvest in Special Economic Zones to cater not only to the big Pakistanimarket as well as of the wider region.

He was speaking at a working luncheon meeting hosted for him byJapan-Pakistan Business Cooperation Committee in Tokyo on Wednesday.

The President said Pakistan has a liberal investment policy and there aretremendous opportunities for the Japanese companies to take due advantageof the conducive environment.

Appreciating Japan’s role as premier development partner of Pakistan, Dr.Arif Alvi said Pakistan is ready to welcome Japanese businesses in all thesectors of economy.

The President highlighted the initiatives of the present government toovercome the economic challenges through peace oriented, investmentfriendly, development focused and people centered strategies.

The two sides also discussed possibilities to enhance investments indiverse sectors such as energy, food processing, fisheries, automobiles andagriculture.

Head of the delegation of Japan-Pakistan Business Cooperation CommitteeKoichi Yajima and the other business leaders acknowledged the economiccredentials of Pakistan

They expressed strong desire of JPBCC to make practical efforts forboosting up trade and investment relations between the two countries.