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US-Pakistan Business Council team meets Chairman Senate
ISLAMABAD Mar 16 : A delegation of US-Pakistan Business Council led by its Chairman Bozer, called on Chairman Mohammadmian Soomro here on Wednesday.
The members of the delegation apprised the chairman Senate about their mission to meet with Pakistani counterparts and explore possibilities of future investment and promotion of trade between the two countries. They appreciated the government’s investment friendly policy and said that US businessmen were keen to invest in various sectors in Pakistan.
Chairman Senate highlighted economic performance of Pakistan during the last few years. He said that government has taken numerous measures to attract foreign entrepreneurs to do their business in Pakistan. He also urged them to take maximum advantage of business friendly environment in the country.
The 14-members US businessmen delegation representing leading multinationals Company, Lucent Technologies, Touchstone Communications, Citigroup, Coca-Cola LEDtronic, Inc, and Sweetwater international.
The Chief-Executive of Norwegian telecommunications firm, Telenor, Jon Fredrik Baksaas also called on the Chairman Senate and briefed him about the firm’s operations and business plans in Pakistan. The CEO said that conducive environment better infrastructure facilities and level playing fields were available to invest in Pakistan. He reiterated Telenor’s commitment to increase its business activities in Pakistan.
Chairman Senate said that Pakistan is a business friendly country and offers tremendous opportunities to foreign investors. He said that there exists tremendous potential to invest in IT sector in Pakistan. He also appreciated Telenor’s keen interest to invest in IT sector in the country. The Chairman Senate assured the CEO of Telenor that the government of Pakistan would extend full cooperation to the Telenor in the successful implementation of its business plans in Pakistan