SAPM assures Italian companies ‘complete facilitation’ in energy sector

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6 (APP):Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Petroleum Nadeem Babar Friday gave assurance of complete cooperation and facilitation to Italian companies operating in energy sector of Pakistan.

“The government has an open door policy for investment,” he said while talking to Italian ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo who called on him here.

Nadeem Babar also apprised the envoy about investment opportunities in oil and gas exploration & production sector of the country, adding the government had planned to hold open bidding for award of new oil and gas exploration blocks by end of this year.