KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while addressing the inauguration ceremony of the 9th Expo Pakistan said that Pakistan is an emerging economic power. Regarding the said textile industry, the PM that Pakistan will boost exports to $26 billion by 2019.
The PM said the fact that the Expo is being held in Karachi made it evident that the city holds great importance in the world of business.
He went on to say that the Expo has successfully attracted the attention of several foreign investors and economic growth is the top priority of Pakistan.
He added that foreign countries and international companies will be provided facilitation for investments in the country.
He also said that the Expo provides an excellent opportunity to showcase Pakistani products to the world.
He added that the grant of Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Plus status to Pakistan by the European Union (EU) was a huge achievement.
