Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses meeting with Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Lahore (01.12.18) #PrimeMinisterImranKhan Prime Minister Imran Khan says foreign investors have shown growing interest to invest in Pakistan due to immense market potential of the country and improved governance. Addressing a delegation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lahore on Saturday evening, the Prime Minister said mammoth international brands have started investing in the country due to increased confidence on government’s policies. He said Japanese automaker Suzuki is going to invest 450 million dollars, while beverage brands Pepsi 800 and Coca Cola 500 million dollars into the country. He said the return of ExxonMobil to the country after a lapse of 27 million years is a testament to the fact that Pakistan is an attractive destination for foreign capital. The Prime Minister said a Chinese automaker Foton JW in a joint venture with a Pakistani company will set up a complete vehicle manufacturing plant with an investment millions of dollars. Imran Khan said Pakistani businessmen can exploit many opportunities globally to increase their exports. In this regard, he referred to 2000 million dollar Halal industry in which Pakistani businessmen can contribute by exporting the halal meat products worldwide. He said government is giving all out facilities to exporters for increasing the exports of the country. The Prime Minister said the existing foreign remittances are to the tune of 20 billion dollars at present and can be enhanced to 30 billion dollars by giving more incentives. The Prime Minister said we are establishing a special office to facilitate Ease of Doing Business for investors. Imran Khan said money laundering is causing a loss of 10 billion dollars to the country annually. He said we are bringing legislation next week to initiate a major clampdown against this menace. The Prime Minister said more than 120 million youth in this country are an asset for us and the world sees them a big market for their products as well as recruiting ground for employment opportunities.