A German investor, Henry Biri, who is the vice-president of Metro Group, called on Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at Bahtar, Fateh Jhang, after his address to a public meeting there on Sunday. Henry Biri informed Shaukat Aziz that he had been inspired to visit Pakistan because of the economic policies, being pursued by the present government, said a press release. He said he saw great potential for investment in Pakistan owing to the growing middle class with increasing purchasing power.

This fact alone, Henry said, provided ample opportunity and attraction for opening up of his company's wholesale and retail outlets in the country.

The German investor informed the prime minister that his company had decided to make investment in Pakistan, and his visit was meant to make preliminary arrangements in this regard.

Talking to him, Shaukat Aziz said Pakistan welcomed foreign investment in the country. Pakistan, he added, was a free economy which provided a level playing field to investors, local as well as foreign.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2005