Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The M&P and Nutshell Group signed a partnership agreement, in presence of Chairman Senate, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, during the Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit (LIIBS) – ‘Collaborating for Growth’, for extending M&P services in Pakistan, and providing technical support for a project in financial sector. The agreement entails close collaboration between M&P and Nutshell to promote Pakistan as an investment destination, and facilitate private sector’s consultations with the government on policy and regulatory matters. This visit of M&P and partnership is especially important, in perspective of the recent growing business attraction and support for Pakistan, by Middle East countries.
“I believe that there is untold story about Pakistan, which needs to be explained to the world. Especially that tremendous potential with reference to investments and economic corridors, Pakistan could leverage for development. We are very close to Pakistan, culturally, economically, historically and connecting to Pakistan and Asia is natural for us.These were the reflections of Moustafa H. Moharram, a leading public policy management/political communications expert, and Chairman, Moharram & Partners (M&P) – Public Affairs and Strategic Communications, the pioneering Middle East and Africa public affairs and strategic communications firm, while delivering session hosted by Usman Yousuf, Director Nutshell Communications,on Emerging Issues, with reference to potential collaborative framework titled The BIG Rethink, at the second concluding day of LIIBS. Moustafa emphasised that investment is not just about business decisions, it is also people to people contacts. M&P represents private sector before government for inclusion of private sector through constructive policy dialogue; conducive regulations and investment climate reforms.
Foremost, concreted efforts from government and private sector are required to convey to the world that this beautiful country Pakistan is safe for investment, as well as tourism. This message and change in perceptions will help in gaining momentum of investment climate. Conducive policies, regulations and regulatory environment are pivotal for investment decisions in diverse sectors. Investment is not only government to government exercise, it actually is business to business exercise. It is important to hold regular consultations, where Pakistani government and private sector will engage international investors regarding healthcare Policy and regulatory framework in healthcare, ICT, he said.
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