ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi revealed that foreign investors were expressing keen interest in investing in the fishing industry of Pakistan due to business-friendly policies of the government.
During a meeting with World Bank delegation the minister said “developing the fishing industry in line with international standards will not only help increase forex inflow into Pakistan, but will also generate employment opportunities”.
The delegation, headed by Director for Environment and Natural Resources Julia Bucknall, expressed the desire to invest in the fishing industry.
The minister was of the opinion that Pakistan needed to benefit from its enormous natural resources and the time was ripe to invest in the infrastructure necessary to revamp Pakistan’s economy.
