ISLAMABAD: German Ambassador to Pakistan H.E. Bernhard Stephen Schlagheck called on Board of Investment (BOI) Secretary Fareena Mazhar here on Wednesday, September 8, in Islamabad.
They discuss ed matters related to mutual interests and the promotion of trade and business activities between Pakistan and Germany in the meeting.
The meeting also discussed the upcoming visit of German investors to Pakistan including the delegation of Lufthansa airline which is keen to resume its operations for Pakistan.
Lufthansa is also a part of the delegation and is keen on starting operations in Pakistan, the German ambassador said while talking to the BOI secretary.
He further shared that the business delegation would be visiting Karachi and Islamabad and would be interacting with investors from the private sector and high-level government representatives
Speaking on the occasion, Board of Investment (BOI) Secretary Fareena Mazhar said that the federal government is introducing reforms for foreign investment in Pakistan.
She said that BOI will provide all available facilities to upcoming German investors including the delegation of Lufthansa airline.
Lufthansa, a member of the Star Alliance Network, resumed its operations in Pakistan in 2007 after it rolled back its operations from the country in 1998.
Just one year later in October 2008, the German flag carrier announced that it would stop all its flight operations in Karachi and Lahore for unspecified commercial reasons.
