Pakistan offers opportunities for investment in diverse fields: Tirmizi

DUBAI: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Faisal Niaz Tirmizi thanked H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman Hassan Al Muaini of the UAE’s Ministry of Economy, for attending the Business Opportunities Conference Dubai.

The conference was held at Habtoor Palace Dubai and was attended by more than 100 businessmen from the UAE and Pakistan.

In an address on the occasion, Ambassador Tirmizi said that having more than 60 percent of its population below the age of 30, Pakistan is a country of about 250 million people that offers immense opportunities for investments in diverse fields. He further said that the UAE’s investors with rich experiences in construction can avail enormous investment avenues in Pakistan’s real estate and infrastructure sector.

Paying homage to his visionary leadership, Tirmizi said that today’s magnificent Dubai is the manifestation of H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum’s dream of transforming this region into a commercial hub.

He said that Pakistan and UAE enjoy exemplary relationship and the Pakistani diaspora has contributed significantly in the progress and development of the United Arab Emirates.

“I strongly believe that businessmen are the real leaders who can steer economies towards growth. We deeply encourage business to business collaboration amongst the business community of Pakistan and the UAE. We warmly invite Emirati investors to invest in Pakistan’s real estate, energy, agriculture, IT and other sectors,” said the ambassador.

H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman Hassan Al Muaini welcomed the delegates from Pakistan at the Business Opportunities Conference. He highlighted that the UAE and Pakistan offer immense potential and opportunities for business communities of both the countries. He hoped for positive outcomes from the ongoing interactions between the businessmen of both the countries.

Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Javed Malik, President Overseas Pakistanis Business Forum and former ambassador of Pakistan, and other key businessmen also spoke on the occasion. They underlined potential areas for business collaborations between the two countries.

Various documentaries showcasing investment opportunities in different sectors in Pakistan were also shown during the conference.

A detailed panel discussion by experts was also conducted during the conference. The event was also attended by Consul General Hussain Muhammad and other diplomats of Pakistan’s Consulate General in Dubai.