Iqbal invites investment from Pak-American businessmen

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday addressed a gathering of Pakistani-American business leaders in Chicago, comprising 20 entrepreneurs, technologists and financiers, of which more than a third were former Fortune 500 executives, and invited them to bring their capital, networks and expertise to Pakistan. The minister stressed that Pakistan stood at a defining moment, where recent gains in national security, diplomacy and macroeconomic stability must be translated into sustained economic growth. "Pakistanis abroad remain deeply connected to their homeland and the Pakistani-American community has distinguished itself across every field – from technology and finance to healthcare, energy and academia," he said. "After the difficult but necessary reforms, the country has restored macroeconomic stability, brought inflation down, ...