Huge potential for investment in minerals and energy sectors: PM

On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave the appropriate authorities instructions to engage with internationally renowned consulting firms in order to finalise investment agreements with friendly nations.

During a meeting with a delegation from an international consultancy business led by former State Bank Governor Raza Baqir, the prime minister also gave instructions to confer with reputable firms on how to streamline government infrastructure and improve the efficiency of the governance system.

He informed the delegation that the energy and mineral sectors offered enormous investment opportunities.

The prime minister pledged complete government support for economic restoration, acknowledging the crucial role the private sector plays in the country’s economic progress.

Meanwhile, the Ease of Doing Business Act’s legal start has received Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s approval.

While presiding over a significant review meeting on initiatives pertaining to investment and commercial facilitation in Islamabad, the prime minister gave the go-ahead.

Speaking at the event, the prime minister stated that the government’s primary objective is to promote a business- and investor-friendly climate in Pakistan.

According to the prime minister, documentation requirements for businesses and the business community should be streamlined into single-window operations. In order to construct a one-stop shop facility centre based on the design of an established project in Shenzhen, China, he gave the order to seek assistance from Chinese specialists in this respect.