We’re inviting world to invest in emerging market of 220 million people of Pakistan: FM Qureshi

We're inviting world to invest in emerging market of 220 million people of Pakistan

The Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan has transformed its geographical political priorities into geographical economic priorities.

According to media reports, the Foreign Minister has made these remarks while speaking at the dinner hosted in his honor at the Pakistan House in Berlin.

On the occasion, Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that through economic diplomacy, the current government is inviting world attention towards economic opportunities available in Pakistan. He said Pakistan is an emerging market of two hundred and twenty million people where plenty of investment opportunities exist.

The Foreign Minister further stated that the current government is providing all possible facilities including E-Visa to foreign investors and we will welcome German entrepreneurs and companies to invest in Pakistan.

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Earlier, FM Qureshi had a meeting with Speaker of Christian Democratic Union of Germany Nils Schmid in Berlin and discussed European Union (EU), China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and investment opportunities in Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

In a post on Twitter, he said during the discussion, developments in South Asia and the key role being played by Pakistan in Afghanistan also came under discussion.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi also met CEO of Siemens Joe Kaeser and discussed areas of potential investment in power sector including alternate energy and transfer of technology.