More French companies taking interest in Pakistan: French envoy
KARACHI: Karachi is a peaceful, vibrant and lovely city, along with being the business heart of Pakistan, and French companies are interested to invest here in different sectors, said the Consul General of France.
While talking to the media at a reception hosted for the Swiss Consul General in Karachi by the Beach Luxury Hotel on Thursday night, French Consul General, Didier Talpain expressed his satisfaction over the law and order situation in the city and described it a good place for trade and investment.
“My French friends called me and enquired about Pakistan’s environment for trade and foreign investment, and I assured them it is a safe country,” he reaffirmed adding that as a diplomat, it was his duty to generate trade and investment between his country and Pakistan.
French companies are keen to do business in Pakistan including joint ventures primarily in the auto industry, transport, wastewater treatment plants, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
He informed that a big Japanese company had planned to set up cars manufacturing or assembling plant; most likely in Karachi. Around 60 Japanese companies were successfully operating in Pakistan.
He said France and Pakistan had a strong business alliance which could be further strengthened by exchange of information and increased government-to-government and business-to-business contacts.
