Investment Protection law on the cards

Published December 18, 2008

ISLAMABAD, Dec 17: Federal Minister for Investment, Senator Waqar Ahmad Khan said on Wednesday that government planned to bring a legislation through parliament for the protection of investments for next ten years in the country.

“The government will not only give full protection to the investments, MoUs, and bilateral trade agreements and projects through legislation for the next ten years but would also implement them in letter and the spirit”, Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan said.

The minister further said that government would also announce the new investment policy within a week to attract foreign investments to the country.

He added that the government would also ensure the continuation of its policies and would further strengthen them.—APP

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