11 February 2005	Friday	01 Muharram 1426

ISLAMABAD, Feb 10: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday said Pakistan offered a climate conducive for investment, and the structural reforms initiated by the government had started showing results.

Talking to the chairman of Tata group of India, Ratan Tata, who called on him here at the PM House, he said the de-regulation policies of the government were paying dividend and the economic growth rate was poised to touch the 8 per cent mark.

The Prime Minister also briefed him about country's economic achievements and said it had been able to achieve macroeconomic stability with a current growth rate of 6.4 per cent.

He said Pakistan was a peace loving country and wanted to settle all disputes, including the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, through dialogue.

He however noted that the progress on other issues with India needs to be in tandem with the progress on Kashmir issue. He said both the countries need to show sincerity, flexibility, courage and magnanimity to solve their outstanding disputes.-APP