ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar held a meeting here on Monday, which was participated by Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Finance Tariq Bajwa, ex-Senator Saleem Saifullah Khan, Economist Saleem Farrukh and senior officers from Finance Division.
Mr Tarek Hamdy, CEO, Eighteen Elite Real Estate briefed the Finance Minister of Company’s profile which is a subsidiary investment project of prominent Egyptian businessman Mr Naguib Sawiris and his future investment plans in Pakistan. It was shared that the Egyptian investor has long-standing business relations with Pakistan in telecommunication and real estate sectors and desires to promote this relationship deeper.
Mr Tarek Hamdy, CEO also expressed desire of the Egyptian businessman to invest in other sectors in Pakistan. The Finance Minister welcomed and appreciated the contribution of Egyptian businessman Mr Naguib Sawiris.
He said the present government welcomes foreign direct investment and provides conducive environment to the foreign investors. He said the present government is providing maximum facilitation and friendly environment to encourage foreign businessmen to avail investment opportunities in Pakistan. The Finance Minister committed full support and facilitation to the Egyptian Investments in Pakistan.