On Friday 1 September 2023, Ambassador Azhar attended a briefing session on the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The Foreign Secretary of Pakistan convened a briefing on the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) for the resident diplomatic missions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Government Effectiveness Dr Jehanzeb Khan made a detailed presentation informing the diplomatic corps on the establishment and operational aspects of the Council. He particularly highlighted investment opportunities in Pakistan in four key areas including information technology, agriculture, energy and mining.
On this occasion, the participating diplomatic missions were requested to brief and encourage their countries to profit from the promise of Pakistan being a resource-rich country. The Government of Pakistan has recently constituted the SIFC to serve as a ‘One-Window’ platform to fast-track decision-making and promote as well as facilitate foreign direct investment in the country.
