GW लॉटरी ऐप गेम वेबसाइटHOUSTON: Ambassador Masood Khan has urged US investors and
Pakistani
diaspora to take
Pakistan as the emerging market and to invest their excess ca
pacity for reaping huge economic dividends. This, he said, would create a win-win partnership for the two countries.
“Part of my mission is to explore avenues for US investments in
Pakistan”, stated the Ambassador.
He was addressing business leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, members of prestigious US think tank Asia Society and
Pakistani community at various occasions during the third day of his visit to Houston, the business hub of the Uni
ted States.
Ambassador Khan said that Uni
ted States was the biggest trading partner of
Pakistan. “Last year, our exports to the Uni
ted States were 5 billion. This year we have crossed the 7 billion mark.” He noted that
Pakistani exports of goods and services to the US have witnessed an exponential growth of more than 40% this year.
Discussing multifaceted Pak-US ties, Ambassador Masood Khan said that
Pakistan has been a steadfast ally of the Uni
ted States. “We have been partners in peace-keeping, peace-building and peace-making. Our partnership has contributed towards making the world safer,” continued the Ambassador.
Addressing
Pakista
ni American community, the Ambassador said that we all have to work together to dispel misperceptions about
Pakistan in the Uni
ted States; remove misgivings about Uni
ted States, and finally make
Pakistan strong economically.
“You are a strong bridge between
Pakistan and the Uni
ted States and you have done well here. Most of the
Pakistani entrepreneurs in the Uni
ted States have excess ca
pacity. They have excess wealth and this can be invested in
Pakistan. It would strengthen the relationship between the two countries,” said Ambassador Masood Khan.
During his four-day visit to Houston, the Ambassador has been interacting with business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, congressmen and members of
Pakistani
diaspora based in Texas State.
On Wednesday, the Ambassador had a luncheon meeting with the leading investors and entrepreneurs where he highlighted huge potential of Pak economy which has remained untapped so far in various fields including petroleum, agriculture, livestock, green and alternate energy, climate change, healthcare, semi conductors and tech sector.
The Ambassador pointed out that the Uni
ted Stated was already investing in
Pakistan. “In the tech sector, for instance, we have earned about $700 million in past 18 months alone. The momentum comes directly from the Uni
ted States; from the Bay Area; from Houston, and in other parts of the Uni
ted States.”
The Ambassador said that
Pakistan was ready with its infrastructure to receive US investments. We have the necessary wherewithal in the shape of easy and accessible ports, integrated rail road network and most importantly an enterprising young population to become a self-sustaining hub of commercial and economic activities in the region. “Our regulatory regime has been eased to provide maximum facilitation and benefits to the investors,” continued the Ambassador.
Later, the Ambassador visited Texas chapter of prestigious Asia Society and interacted with members of think tank, policy experts, academicians and businessmen.
The Ambassador also visited Community Clinic set up by Ibne Sina Foundation under Muslim Health initiative. He also attended a dinner hosted by the Foundation where he addressed a large number of healthcare and medical professionals, philanthropists and business leaders.