PR No. 33 Islamabad: October 03, 2018

Chief Executive Ashmore Group Mr. Mark Coombs along with his delegation called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today. Adviser to Prime Minister Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood and Chairman BOI Mr. Haroon Sharif were present during the meeting. Ashmore is a specialist Emerging Markets investment manager with over twenty-five years’ experience. The Group has also made investments in healthcare, power and telecom sectors as well as waste management in different parts of the world. The Chief Executive of Ashmore Group apprised the Prime Minister about his company’s investment in the metal can manufacturing plant for beverages in Faisalabad. The company is also training locals in the manufacturing plant. Mr. Mark said that his company is keen for further investment in Pakistan as it is an ideal time for investment in the country. The Chief Executive expressed his desire for establishing three commercial hospitals in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi in collaboration with King’s College Hospital London. Prime Minister Imran Khan appreciated the investment made by Ashmore in Pakistan and welcomed the plan of the company to establish three hospitals in the country. The Prime Minister said that the government is determined to facilitate the foreign investors for investment in diverse areas of Pakistan’s socio-economic, energy and financial sectors while ensuring security of their investments.

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