Pakistan Investment Forum successfully held in Paris

ISLAMABAD, March 28 (APP):Pakistan Investment Forum mutually organized on Wednesday by Pakistan Board of Investment (BoI), Embassy of Pakistan to France and Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) held in Paris.
Minister of State and BoI Chairman Naeem Y Zamindar led a 17-member Pakistani business delegation to the forum that was chaired by BoI chairman and Thierry Pflimlin, President Pakistan-France Business Council, said a message received here.
Presentations were made by the representatives of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtnkhwa investment boards about business and investment opportunities in their provinces. A large number of major French companies including Renault, Total, Suez, GE, Gemalto, Vinci, Credit Agricole, Surys and Engie attended the event.
Addressing the opening session of the Forum, BoI chairman said Pakistan with its 207 million strong consumer base, growing economy and skilled workforce offers an excellent opportunity to the French companies for investment.
He invited them to benefit from Pakistan’s lucrative and liberal investment policies and assured about government’s full support and facilitation for their investments in Pakistan.
Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque said Pakistan’s economy was going through a transformation with large scale infrastructure development and connectivity projects being undertaken under CPEC.
He said it was a high time for French companies to explore Pakistan, which was fast becoming a regional hub for trade and business.
President of France-Pakistan Business Council Thierry Pflimlin, appreciated government of Pakistan’s initiative to hold the investment forum in Paris.
He recalled the visit of the French business delegation to Pakistan last year and noted that such interactions would strengthen the trade and investment relations between the two countries. Noting Pakistan’s impressive economic performance, he also urged France companies to invest in Pakistan.
Naeem Y Zamindar also held separate meetings with Thierry Pflimlin who was also the president of TOTAL Global Services, and representatives of Renault, French Development Agency and Credit Agricole.
He also interacted with French newspapers Le Figaro and Liberation.
The representatives of the Pakistan business delegation held B2B meetings with their French counterparts in diverse fields such as infrastructure development, agri-products, energy, IT, pharmaceuticals, security equipment and water management.