ISLAMABAD, April 1: A six-member delegation led by Mr Clever, head of SHV Holdings, a Dutch company, held a meeting with Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Waseem Haqqie on Friday and took interest in investment in various sectors particularly in food chain in Pakistan. r Clever during the meeting expressed keen interest to invest in various sectors particularly food chain stores on the style of Costco, USA. This food chain store will sell 80 per cent food items such as fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat etc., on wholesale basis. The estimated investment outlay of the project is around $150 million. The BoI chairman briefed the delegation about the overall economic situation and investment climate of Pakistan. He informed that all sectors of the economy were open for foreign investment with 100 per cent equity.—APP

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