Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurates, on Wednesday, the Country Strategy Dialogue (CSD) on Pakistan organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in recognition of the country’s positive economic trajectory and its commendable resilience to the myriad of challenges, the Foreign Office said.
The prime minister will also participate in an interactive dialogue with WEF President Børge Brende, and chairpersons and chief executive officers (CEOs) of leading global corporations and WEF partner companies, read the statement by FO.
The day-long sessions of CSD will feature discussions among global business leaders with Adviser on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Minister for Economic Affairs Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, and Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar, on wide-ranging subjects, including economy, finance, investment, trade, manufacturing, digitalization and startups, regional connectivity and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) etc.
The last segment will include a roundtable on “Energy Transition Priorities and Challenges in Pakistan”, co-led by Energy Minister Omar Ayub, Climate Change Advisor Malik Amin Aslam, and Special Assistant to the PM on Petroleum Nadeem Babar.
Moderated individually by the WEF president, managing director and other senior officials, each session of the CSD will enable CEOs of global corporations and multinational companies to interact directly with Pakistan’s top leadership on the vast business and investment opportunities available in the country due to the various initiatives for economic reforms by the incumbent government.
The CSD is the WEF’s signature platform for countries with rising economies and promising growth potential.
