Investment companies’ delegation meets Ishaq Dar     

ISLAMABAD: Imran Zaidi of JP Morgan Dubai led a delegation of representatives from renowned investment firms that met Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister of Finance and Revenue, on Friday.                     Senior officers from the Finance Division as well as Tariq Bajwa, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Finance, Tariq Pasha, the SAPM on Revenue, and others attended the meeting. The IMF program, Pakistan’s economic situation, market perception and outlook, as well as the state of external accounts, were all thoroughly discussed by the two parties. The finance minister gave an overview of the economy of the country and stated that, despite the difficult circumstances, the government was guiding the economy in the direction of stability and growth.

He said Pakistan was slowly but surely moving toward economic stability and it was high time to invest in the country.

Ishaq Dar said as finance minister he had successfully completed the IMF programme in the past and that the present government was committed to completing the present programme and fulfilling all international obligations.  Imran Zaidi of J P Morgan briefed the finance minister on the company’s profile and the financial services it had provided to various countries.

The delegation appreciated the policy steps taken by the government for sustaining and boosting fiscal and monetary stability and expressed confidence in achieving sustainable economic development.  Ishaq Dar appreciated the delegation’s positive intentions for the economic prosperity of Pakistan.