Pakistan possesses a conducive environment for Foreign Investment - M. Akram Farid.

ISLAMABAD -- A senior level 2-member delegation of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry visited United State of America to explore new prospects for promoting Pakistan's trade and exports with USA. Mian Akram Farid former President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce, Chief Employers' Federation of Pakistan (EFP) Capital Office as well as Khalid Javed former President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and former Chairman All Pakistan ReRolling Mills Association were in the delegation. During its tour of USA, the delegation visited Consulate General of Pakistan at Los Angeles and held at meeting with Abdul Jabbar Memon, Consul General. Speaking at the occasion, Mian Akram Farid said that USA is an important trading partner of Pakistan as Pak-US bilateral trade was around $6.6 billion in 2018. However, he said that there was a great potential to further enhance two-way trade by further strengthening business linkages between the private sectors of Pakistan and USA. He said that the current government has a new vision to promote exports for reviving the economy and stressed that Consulate General of Pakistan in Los Angeles should help in exploring new avenues of promoting exports to USA. He said that Pakistani missions in US should work hard for more market access to Pakistani products in USA.

At present there is a conducive environment in the country due to improved law and order situation, Mian Akram Farid said. Investors can focus on upcoming industrial zones and CPEC related fields especially Logistics, Tourism and hospitality industry, he exclaimed. Mian Akram Farid drew attention of business community towards natural resources in the country including oil and gas exploration and others. To create...