LONDON, June 18: President Gen Pervez Musharraf urged Pakistanis in Britain to take part in the economic advancement of the country by investing in an attractive, secure and financially improved environment.

“Pakistan offers an attractive investment climate and security as well. What you can do to further contribute to the economic advancement of your home country is invest in fields like textile, engineering, pharmaceutical, information technology,” the president said in his address to the Pakistani community on Wednesday.

Gen Musharraf recounted a series of positive economic indicators and the policies that have helped retrieve the country’s economy from the precipice in 1999 to a hopeful stage it had currently reached.

The president dilated on a host of steps taken to put the country on track including the economic revival, good governance, poverty reduction, political restructuring and devolution plan.

He asked the expatriates to contact the Board of Investment and identify the areas of investment in accordance with their interest and expertise.

He also asked the overseas Pakistanis to channel their money back home through Pakistani banks that have put in place quick procedures of transferring the amounts from around the world.

President Musharraf also called upon the wealthy expatriates to put their money in Pakistani banks and assured that it would be safe and secure.

He said the government had taken measures to maintain law and order and sectarian violence had been curbed.

President Musharraf urged the Pakistanis abroad to work for enhancing the image of the country and dilute the negative influences.—APP