Govt making efforts to facilitate corporate activity: Hafeez Sheikh

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ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Thursday said that Pakistan provides lucrative opportunities to the foreign investors for investment owing to its conducive business ambiance.

Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad, he said the incumbent government was making strenuous efforts to ensure ease of doing business in the country. He said despite financial constraints, the government was fully focused on promoting country s export through motivating the local businesses.

Sheikh said we were also striving to establish economic zones in order to increase investment. He observed that China was a major economic partner of Pakistan.

He said economic development was inevitable for creation of employment opportunities in the country and the government is fully committed to this end.

He said the promotion of communications and contacts was also of vital importance for the progress and prosperity of the region.