December 8, 2009
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: A high level Swiss delegation led by Foreign Affairs Director General for Asia region Pierre Combernous called on City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal at his office on Tuesday.
The Ambassador of Switzerland in Islamabad Markus Peter, Swiss Consul General in Karachi Martin Bienz, Deputy Head of the Mission Islamabad Nicholas Plattner and Mrs. Elisabeth Boesch Malinen of Swiss Federal Department for Foreign Affairs accompanied him on this occasion.
During the meeting the Swiss Director General for Asia said that Karachi has been a profitable city for companies operating from Switzerland and they have already invested huge amounts in various businesses here. Rapid development in Karachi during last four years has motivated Swiss companies to invest more and therefore they want to expand their business in the port city.
Mr. Pierre Combernous further said that Karachi is not only an important city of Pakistan but also holds importance in the region. Progress of Karachi with enhanced investment would besides strengthening Pakistan economy also brought stabilization in the region.
He said that the development works performed by city government in Karachi during last four years have been appreciated in whole world and attracted foreign investment in the city. Many Swiss companies and investors have focused Karachi after recent development.
The Swiss Director General also praised the philosophy of Muttahidda Qaumi Movement.
City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on this occasion said that Karachi is an international city where MQM backed Haq Parast City District Government Karachi has completed rapid development process that has restored the trust of local and foreign investors on the government institutions.
Kamal said that Karachi is like the backbone of national economy and developing infrastructure here was aimed to promote commercial activities in this region. He said that we have provided good opportunities to investors in Karachi to encourage foreign and local investment and the Swiss companies would also avail same facilities.
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: A high level Swiss delegation led by Foreign Affairs Director General for Asia region Pierre Combernous called on City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal at his office on Tuesday.
The Ambassador of Switzerland in Islamabad Markus Peter, Swiss Consul General in Karachi Martin Bienz, Deputy Head of the Mission Islamabad Nicholas Plattner and Mrs. Elisabeth Boesch Malinen of Swiss Federal Department for Foreign Affairs accompanied him on this occasion.
During the meeting the Swiss Director General for Asia said that Karachi has been a profitable city for companies operating from Switzerland and they have already invested huge amounts in various businesses here. Rapid development in Karachi during last four years has motivated Swiss companies to invest more and therefore they want to expand their business in the port city.
Mr. Pierre Combernous further said that Karachi is not only an important city of Pakistan but also holds importance in the region. Progress of Karachi with enhanced investment would besides strengthening Pakistan economy also brought stabilization in the region.
He said that the development works performed by city government in Karachi during last four years have been appreciated in whole world and attracted foreign investment in the city. Many Swiss companies and investors have focused Karachi after recent development.
The Swiss Director General also praised the philosophy of Muttahidda Qaumi Movement.
City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on this occasion said that Karachi is an international city where MQM backed Haq Parast City District Government Karachi has completed rapid development process that has restored the trust of local and foreign investors on the government institutions.
Kamal said that Karachi is like the backbone of national economy and developing infrastructure here was aimed to promote commercial activities in this region. He said that we have provided good opportunities to investors in Karachi to encourage foreign and local investment and the Swiss companies would also avail same facilities.
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