WASHINGTON:PM Imran met with Tahir Javed, a Texas-based Pakistani businessman and a member of the Democratic Party, Javaid Anwar, a Pakistani American businessman, as well as a group of prospective investors.
In a meeting at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC, Prime Minister Imran Khan invited businessmen and investors to benefit from economic and business opportunities in Pakistan.
The premier is on a three-day ‘official working visit’ to the US.
The premier, who began his official engagements soon after his arrival in the US capital on Saturday, will go to the White House on July 22 for an extensive three-hour visit, which includes a one-on-one meeting with President Donald Trump, and two meetings and a working lunch with the president’s team.
PM Imran met with Tahir Javed, a Texas-based Pakistani businessman and a member of the Democratic Party, Javaid Anwar, a Pakistani American businessman, as well as a group of prospective investors.
According to a post shared by the government’s official Twitter account, the premier invited the businessmen to “benefit from the economic and business opportunities afforded by Pakistan’s strategic location and the connectivity to the broader
Prime Minister Imran Khan invited businessmen and investors to benefit from the economic and business opportunities afforded by Pakistan’s strategic location and the connectivity to the broader region.
The investors appreciated improved security environment in Pakistan and identified areas of interest with regard to investment in key sectors including energy and tourism.
Additionally, the investors appreciated the improved security situation in Pakistan and identified areas of interest for investment in key sectors such as energy and tourism sectors.
PM welcomed to DC
Americans of Pakistani origin braved sweltering heat on Saturday to welcome the premier to Washington DC.
Hundreds of members of the community belonging to Washington metro area and other states came to the US capital and lined up along Massachusetts Avenue near Pakistan House, where the prime minister is staying during the visit.
“We are so excited that our leader is here. Pakistani-Americans are here to show their love for him,” Johny Bashir, a Virginia-based PTI enthusiast said, as people waved the Pakistani and American flags to express their support for the visit.
“I am so happy as a Pakistani-American that PM [Imran] Khan is here.
“I am sure he will bridge disconnect between the two countries and bring them together in a strong bond of friendship,” said Virginia-based Imran Butt.
Saadat Rana, a Woodbridge-based businessman, said the community is waiting anxiously to hear the premier address them at the Capital One Arena.
“We are so happy and believe that the visit will be historic in fostering close relations and creating understanding between [the] peoples of two countries,” he said.
“We take pride in the fact that Pakistan has a dignified prime minister now. And the expatriate business community looks forward to investing in Pakistan,” Imran Igra, a New York-based entrepreneur who drove to DC for the visit, said.
The gathered supporters changed slogans of ‘Pakistan Zindabad’.
A rally of over 100 cars followed the prime minister from Dulles Airport to Washington DC to greet the leader.
PM Imran’s itinerary
Earlier, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, while discussing the prime minister’s schedule, said Prime Minister Imran on Sunday will meet IMF chief David Lipton and his delegation and will later have a similar meeting with the World Bank president. Later in the evening, he will attend a community event at Washington’s Capital One Arena.
“We are expecting between 15,000 and 20,000 people,” said the chief organiser of the event, Dr Abdullah Riar.
His other engagements include a meeting of Pakistani-Americans investors, media interviews, addressing the US-Pakistani Business Council and a dinner meeting with selected leaders of America’s corporate sector.
On Monday, the prime minister will arrive at the White House and after the book signing ceremony, he will attend two sessions: a small group meeting and an extended meeting. The first meeting will be in the Oval Office and the second in the cabinet room.
Prime Minister Imran will also have a one-on-one meeting with President Trump. The US leader will accompany him on a White House tour that will give them more time “to mingle and chat”, the foreign minister said.(RP)
