FATF, Covid-19, debt relief: Hafeez says govt appreciates US support

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that Pakistan appreciates the support extended by the US in the FATF, the COVID-19 and debt relief from the G20 countries, said a press release issued on Wednesday.

"We value our relationship with the US particularly the business collaborations which have a great potential of growth given the opportunities for business and investment available in Pakistan," he said while speaking during a virtual discussion with the office-bearers and members of the US-Pakistan Business Council here at the Finance Division.

Esperanza Jelalian, president of the US-Pakistan Business Council, Charles Freeman, senior vice-president Asia of US Chamber of Commerce, Steven Kobos, chairman of the US-Pakistan Business Council, Dr Asad M Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan to the US and other senior office-bearers and members of the US-Pakistan Business Council and US Chamber of Commerce also attended the discussion.

During the discussion, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh conveyed heartfelt sympathies from the government and the people of Pakistan on the loss of precious lives in the US due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said the Pakistani leadership had met President Trump thrice in the past and the visit by US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to Pakistan earlier this year was a confirmation of the growing trade and investment ties between the two countries.-PR