A delegation of industrialists from Turkey under the chairmanship of Dawlin’s Chairman Fateh Kamal met Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif
A delegation of industrialists from Turkey under the chairmanship of Dawlin’s Chairman Fateh Kamal met Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif in Islamabad. Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan Mehmet Pachaji was also present in the meeting. Talking to the delegation, the Prime Minister said that the example of the destruction caused by the February earthquake in Turkey is not found in recent history. He said that we are deeply saddened and sorry for this disaster. The Prime Minister said that Pakistan sent rescue, relief and medical teams to Turkey on priority basis regarding the disaster caused by this earthquake and the process of sending relief materials is still going on today. The Prime Minister said that the government and people of Pakistan will not leave their sisters and brothers of Turkey alone in this difficult time. He said that Turkey has also helped Pakistan in every difficult time.
The Prime Minister told the delegation that there are immense opportunities for investment in information technology, industry, energy, communication and infrastructure in Pakistan and the government is taking steps on a priority basis to provide all facilities to investors and industrialists. The delegation informed the Prime Minister that a large-scale investment is being made in the Pakistan-based unit of Dowlins to manufacture energy-efficient products equipped with modern technology. A strategy is also being made regarding making the production plant of Dowlins in Pakistan a regional export hub. The delegation further informed that after Karachi, Dowlins has also established a research and development center in Islamabad’s National University of Sciences and Technology, which will be a link between academia and industry. This center will help engineers in technical support and capacity building. The delegation informed the Prime Minister that Arcelik (which is a household industry of Turkey) has been providing internships to Pakistani students in Turkey for two consecutive years, which not only helps the students to adapt to the requirements of the industry. Many Pakistani students have also taken up employment in this company.
The Prime Minister directed the concerned authorities to take steps to solve all the operational problems faced by Dawlins. The Prime Minister expressed his best wishes for the delegation and thanked the delegation. Federal Minister of Investment Board Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Jahanzeb Khan and related government officials participated in the meeting.
Editor: Raja Kamran