Reason – 1: Geo-strategic Location
Located in the heart of Asia, Pakistan is the gateway to the energy rich Central Asian States, the financially liquid Gulf States and the economically advanced Far Eastern tigers. This strategic advantage alone makes Pakistan a marketplace teeming with possibilities.
Reason – 2: Trained Workforce
A large part of the workforce is proficient in English, hardworking and intelligent. Pakistan possesses a large pool of trained and experienced engineers, bankers, lawyers and other professionals with many having substantial international experience.
Reason – 3: Economic Outlook
Pakistan is one of the fastest growing economies of the world having touched a GDP growth rate of 8.4% in 2005. Today Pakistan has over 170 million consumers with an ever growing middle class. Foreign Direct investment has risen sharply from an average of $300 million in the 1990s to over $3.7 billion in 2008-09. Fiscal deficit has declined from an average 7% of GDP in the 1990s to around 3% in recent years. And FOREX reserves have increased from $3.22 billion in 2000-01 to $11.6 billion in June 2009.
Reason – 3: Economic Outlook
Pakistan is one of the fastest growing economies of the world having touched a GDP growth rate of 8.4% in 2005. Today Pakistan has over 170 million consumers with an ever growing middle class. Foreign Direct investment has risen sharply from an average of $300 million in the 1990s to over $3.7 billion in 2008-09. Fiscal deficit has declined from an average 7% of GDP in the 1990s to around 3% in recent years. And FOREX reserves have increased from $3.22 billion in 2000-01 to $11.6 billion in June 2009.
Consulate General of Pakistan
Unit#201-1281 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3J7.
Phone: +1-604-569-1415
Whatsapp: +1 236 838 4754
Fax: +1-604-569-2180
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY CALL /TEXT/WHATSAPP:
Consul General of Pakistan in Vancouver for Western Canada, Mr.Janbaz Khan,
Cell No. +1 604-376-2245 (emergency only)
Email: parepvancouver1@mofa.gov.pk