Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif appealed Wednesday for more investment by U.S. companies in Pakistan as well as more access to U.S. markets, in his speech during his luncheon at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
“The United States remains one of the most important economic trading partners of Pakistan,” Mr. Sharif said.
In remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, a day before a scheduled meeting with President Obama at the White House, Mr. Sharif noted Pakistan’s government deficit is falling even as its middle class expands, attracting favorable new ratings from Western analysts.
Pakistan “has emerged as an attractive and thriving market,” Mr. Sharif said, adding his country will continue to support U.S. companies investing in Pakistan businesses and asked for more access for Pakistan in U.S. markets.
The U.S. is the largest singe export market for Pakistan, but the U.S. does not even rank in the top five among nations importing to the Pakistan market.
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