DUBAI
Pakistan Investment Roadshow, organized by Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) at Dubai, United Arab Emirates has attracted a large number of global businessmen and investors.
The event is being held with a singular focus to project latent potential of Pakistan and attract global investments in the key sectors of economy. The officials of SIFC held extensive engagements with global investors, highlighting immense potential and investment opportunities in Pakistan.
Projects under SIFC were also pitched for attracting prospective investments in the key sectors. The initiative gained enormous attraction and during engagements, investors’ community was given insights for transforming investment climate in the country through SIFC platform.
Utilizing the platform, thirty Pakistani firms presented their project proposals and growth strategies encompassing various domains including Agriculture, IT and Energy. The event also included a structured panel discussion, involving public and private experts, to synthesize the investment landscape of Pakistan vis-a-vis emerging markets and way forward to tap-in the opportunities.
The ongoing mega roadshow is first of the kind in country’s history to mobilize foreign investment at global stage and is expected to catalyze the endeavours of Special Investment Facilitation Council.
According to a press statement in Islamabad Tuesday, the Pakistan Investment Roadshow has provided awareness to the visitors about the valuable resources and investment opportunities available in Pakistan and attracts investors in diverse sectors, including minerals, information technology, agriculture and energy.
Using the platform, 30 Pakistani firms presented their project proposals/growth strategies during pitch sessions (B2B) covering various sectors including agriculture, IT and energy.
The event included a panel discussion on Pakistan’s investment landscape vis-à-vis emerging markets and how to take advantage of the opportunities ahead, which included government and private sector experts.
The SIFC is working to create a conducive environment to bring foreign investment into the country. “The roadshow also highlighted the SIFC’s efforts to improve investment climate in Pakistan,” the report added.
On the second day of the show, SIFC director general briefed the investors about the investment opportunities in Pakistan. The SIFC was established by the previous coalition government to act as a ‘one window’ for multi-domain cooperation in relevant fields, with a focus on Gulf countries in particular and other countries in general, to facilitate investment and develop an enabling policy environment.
With Pakistan facing a severe economic crisis, the SIFC was established to act as a ‘single window’ for multi-domain cooperation in relevant fields, with a focus on GCC countries in particular and other countries in general, to facilitate investment and develop an enabling policy environment.
