Finance Minister encourages US Corporate Sector to invest in Pakistan

BusinessFinance Minister encourages US Corporate Sector to invest in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister of Finance Shaukat Tarin has encouraged the US Corporate Sector representatives to invest in Pakistan.

Speaking to representatives of top US companies at a lunch hosted in his honor by the US – Pakistan Business Council (USPBC) in Washington yesterday, the finance minister laid out the measures taken by the government to introduce fiscal stability and build investor confidence.

The minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the government has created an enabling environment to attract foreign investors through initiatives such as concessions in taxes and duties and through the creation of Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

The finance minister also listened to views expressed by the US Corporate Sector and offered to resolve any outstanding trade and investment issues amicably.

The Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin is on an official visit to Washington D.C. to attend the IMF/World Bank Annual meetings.

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