ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Investment Forum jointly organised by the Pakistan Board of Investment, Embassy of Pakistan to France and Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF), successfully concluded in Paris, a statement by the Pakistan embassy said here Wednesday.
Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment Pakistan, Naeem Y Zamindar and President Pakistan-France Business Council, Thierry Pflimlin co-chaired the forum. Naeem Y Zamindar led a 17-member Pakistani business delegation to the Pakistan Investment Forum.
The representatives of Punjab and KP Investment Boards made presentations about business and investment opportunities in their provinces. A large number of major French companies including Renault, Total, Suez, GE, Gemalto, Vinci, Credit Agricole, Surys, and Engie attended the event.
Addressing the opening session of the forum, BoI Chairman Naeem Zamindar said,” Pakistan with its 207 million strong consumer base, growing economy, and skilled workforce offers an excellent opportunity to French companies for investment. He invited them to benefit from Pakistan’s lucrative and liberal investment policies. He assured them the government’s full support and facilitation for their investments in Pakistan.
The Ambassador of Pakistan to France, Moin ul Haque said that Pakistan’s economy was going through a transformation with large-scale infrastructure development and connectivity projects being undertaken under CPEC. He said it is high time for French companies to explore Pakistan, which is fast becoming a regional hub for trade and business.
President France-Pakistan Business Council, Thierry Pflimlin, appreciated the Government of Pakistan’s initiative to hold the investment forum in Paris. He recalled the visit of the French business delegation to Pakistan last year and noted that such interactions would strengthen trade and investment relations between the two countries. Noting Pakistan’s impressive economic performance, he also urged French companies to invest in Pakistan.
Later, the representatives of the Pakistan business delegation held B2B meetings with their French counterparts in diverse fields such as infrastructure development, agri-products, energy, IT, pharmaceuticals, security equipment, and water management.
Chairman BoI Pakistan also held separate meetings with Thierry Pflimlin, who is also the President of TOTAL, Global Services, and representatives of Renault, French Development Agency and Credit Agricole. He also gave interviews to French newspapers Le Figaro, and Liberation.
