ISTANBUL: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday urged the Turkish businessmen to take advantage of Pakistan’s business-friendly environment and invest in the mining, IT, finance, industrial and tourism sectors as there is great potential in these fields for bilateral cooperation.

       He expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation of leading Turkish companies which called on him here.

       The delegation comprised industrial gro-ups as well as chairmen and CEOs of Tur-kish companies from various sectors including energy, IT, healthcare and electronics.

       The participants included Zorlu Energy, Arelik, Eczacibasi Holding, Veripark, TUBISAD (Turkish Informatics Industry Association), and Turkey-Pakistan Business Council of Foreign Economic Relations Board.

       While highlighting Pakistan’s focus on geo-economics, President Alvi drew attention to the investment-friendly environment in Pakistan and the measures taken by the government to provide a conducive environment to the business community.

       Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2021