Prime Minister said this while talking with leading business leaders and chief executives of investment companies at a luncheon he hosted for them on the sidelines of the annual meeting of World Economic Forum.
Prime Minister Aziz said that the liberal and investment friendly policies of the government have lead to the economic achievements during last couple of years. He said consistency and continuity remains the hallmark of Pakistan's economic policies.
Shaukat said there has been a record foreign direct investment in Pakistan in the first six months of the current fiscal year as Pakistan has received foreign investment of over dollars 3.5 billion which he said was a confidence in the policies of the government.
The Prime Minister said the foreign investment was coming from all parts of the world including USA, UK, China, Europe and Middle East. He said China Mobile has invested over dollars 400 million in cellular phone and the cellular industry is still growing with total mobile phone subscribers crossed 40 million figure.
He said the leading foreign investment companies have been investing in Pakistan and some are interested to increase their investment taking advantage of liberal economic and investment policies.
He said apt policies have lead to reduction in poverty, and creation of job opportunities. Prime Minister said the government is now focusing on the improvement of infrastructure and other facilities to attract foreign investors.
The luncheon meeting was attended by the representatives of leading business leaders and CEOs including Bata Shoe Foundation, Gulf International Bank, Artoc Group for Investment and Development, Metro Cash and Carry International, Emirates Telecommunication Corporation, Citibank, Taib Bank, Gulf Investment Corporation, National Bank of Kuwait, Peremba Group of Companies, Pathfinder Group Dawood Centre, Hamza Alkholi Group, Xenel Saudi Company, Goldman Sachs International, Dallah Al Baraka Holding Coca-Cola Company and Bahrain Petroleum Company.