ISLAMABAD, May 13: Business delegations from Romania and Malaysia have expressed their interest to invest in Pakistan, particularly in infrastructure sector.

A team of Romanian investors headed by Mr Marciel Popa during a meeting with Infrastructure Project Development Facility (IPDF) Chief Executive Aijaz Ahmad here on Tuesday evinced its interest in participating in the energy and construction projects.

Mr Popa, who is also Pakistan’s Honorary Consul General to Romania, said that his country also wanted to evaluate potential for bolstering bilateral trade opportunities in local manufacturing.

Briefing the delegation, Mr Aijaz outlined the government policy on public-private partnerships and the opportunities available in the infrastructure development projects.

Separately, a Malaysian delegation led by Wan Mohamed Yaacob Bin Dato’ Wan Salaidin, Executive Director, Dwitasik SDN BHD, was briefed by the IPDF chief executive on the investment opportunities in Pakistan at a presentation held at the Board of Investment.

The delegation was briefed on the opportunities in the infrastructure sector especially in the housing industry under the public-private partnership model.

The delegation expressed keen interest in the public-private partnership programme and the opportunities available for the Malaysian investors in Pakistan.

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