Our resolve, sacrifices deliver, Pakistan becomes peaceful country: Haroon tells German envoy

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue and Federal Minister Senator Haroon Akhtar Khan said Thursday that the resolve and sacrifices of the Pakistani nation and its security forces have won the country peace and security after a long, drawn-out battle against the evil forces of terror.

"We have been through some of the most difficult circumstances nations go through but with the help of collective resolve and determination of our people and through countless sacrifices of our forces, we have been able to vanquish the forces of terror," he said while talking to Martin Kobler, Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Pakistan.

The minister said, the peace and security prevailing in the country has already paid dividends with economy stabilizing and investors coming to Pakistan in a big way to benefit from the investment opportunities and the favourable business climate.

He welcomed the German investment in different sectors of Pakistan's economy and appreciated the efforts of the German envoy towards image-building of Pakistan.

Earlier, Martin Kobler briefed Senator Haroon Akhtar Khan on the scope of German investment in Pakistan, particularly the smaller convenience stores set up across Pakistan which had flourished quite well by registering double digit growth during the last two years. He said Pakistan had also moved during the last six months from a "question-mark country" status to the "group of opportunities countries" in the eyes of potential German investors who were now looking at Pakistan as a potential market offering good returns on their investment.

He said "quality control" was a hallmark of the German businesses and the German investment in Pakistan was also driven by this idea with a view to providing the customers quality services and products at affordable prices.