ISLAMABAD: Mr Wouter Plomp, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands, held a meeting with Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin here at the Finance Division on Monday.
The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr Hein Schumacher, Global CEO, Royal Frieslandcampina of Netherlands. Mr Roel Van Neerbos, President and CEO of Food and Beverages, Royal Frieslandcampina, Ali Ahmed Khan, MD, Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited and senior officers of Finance Division participated in the meeting.
The Finance Minister highlighted the government’s policies and initiatives to provide conducive environment to the investors and businessmen and steps for ease of doing business to both domestic and foreign investors. Mr Hein Schumacher, Global CEO appreciated the intention and practical steps taken by the government to facilitate the businessmen and investors and providing favourable environment for encouraging foreign investment in Pakistan and especially supporting foreign investors in the dairy industry of Pakistan.
He further discussed some proposals for the proliferation of dairy industry in Pakistan and sought support of the government in this regard. Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin supported the proposals for dairy development including investment and improvement in livestock and agriculture sector in Pakistan and assured them of full support of the present government.