| About the U.S.-Pakistan Business
Council
The primary role
of the U.S.-Pakistan Business Council is to foster a greater
awareness of business opportunities in Pakistan, and to further
increase U.S. foreign direct investment in Pakistan. The Council
brings together Pakistani and American business leaders for
constructive discussions of business conditions and policy related
issues. The Council provides a forum for dialogue on key economic,
commercial and other relevant issues of interest to American
companies doing or planning to do business in Pakistan. The
establishment of the U.S. Pakistan Business Council provides an
institutionalized framework to foster business relationships and
create awareness of business opportunities in Pakistan.
Pakistan is a
country rich in history, culture and human resources. Today it is
also an emerging market rich with exciting opportunities for U.S.
direct investment. Pakistan is in an ideal geographic location
including immediate access to the Central Asian Republics with a
competitively
affordable
and expanding workforce of 36 million many of whom are well versed
in the English language. Since 1999, Pakistan has achieved
significant macroeconomic success as recognized by the
multilateral lending institutions, in particular the World Bank.
During the past several years the Government of Pakistan has
initiated critical fiscal and economic policy reforms.
The U. S.–Pakistan Business Council is organized to represent leading
corporations in the energy sector including gas, oil, and power
generation; financial services and insurance sectors,
telecommunications, information technology and infrastructure
development. The executive board of the Council includes CEO's
and senior vice-presidents of its member companies. The
activities of the Council provide member companies with a venue
through which to discuss economic and political issues with
senior-level government officials and business leaders from both
the United States and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Through executive
missions and existing business networks, USPBC members meet
regularly with Ministers and Secretaries of the Government of
Pakistan. The Council also involves its members in policy
discussions with Pakistan’s key business organizations including
the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry. A
key objective of the Council is to develop policy recommendations
for further reforms in the natural gas and energy sector,
telecommunications, financial services, insurance, infrastructure,
information technology, transportation, and intellectual property
rights.
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