ISTANBUL, Turkey: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has invited the Turkish entrepreneurs, business giants and mega companies to invest in diverse areas of economy in Pakistan especially hydel and coal power generation in energy, mining, banking and infrastructure development.
“Your groups can also explore the possibility of investing in food processing industry particularly in milk and fruit concentrate market. Export opportunities through Pakistan to our oil rich gulf neighborhood and Central Asian Republics are unlimited,” he said in a meeting with Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEİK) held on Friday in Istanbul on the sidelines of 9th D-8 Summit.
Top leadership of major Turkish companies including Albayrak, Zorlu, STFA, Arcelik, Siyah Kalem and Cagri Makina attended the meeting.
The prime minister reassured the Turkish entrepreneurs that the government would continue to provide them with the maximum facilitation and support.
Mentioning the investment in Pakistan by some Turkish companies present in the meeting in the areas of infrastructure, transport, beverages and electronics, the prime minister said Pakistan would welcome more companies to invest in diverse areas.
The prime minister said joint ventures in textiles were also viable options Pakistan had abundant cotton production coupled with a well-trained labour force.
“Pakistan is open for business. It values your investment and has an excellent record of profitability,” he added.
The Turkish companies expressed their keen desire to take advantage of the conducive business environment and investment friendly policies of Pakistan.
The prime minister also had a separate meeting with the top management of Zorlu Energy which has already invested 300 MW in the Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power Park.
