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Halcrow Group UK is in the process of establishing center of excellence in
Pakistan with an extended area of activity for Central Asian States and Middle
East. Mr. Tony Allum, Chairman Halcrow Group stated this during a meeting with
Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Federal Minister for Privatisation & Investment here
today.
Terming the investment climate in Pakistan as most attractive, the Chairman
Halcrow Group discussed private sector involvement in infrastructure
development with a main focus on transportation and water sectors. The matters
pertaining to improving performance, operational responsibilities and various
models of privatisation prevalent in the different countries came under
discussion.
Dr. Hafeez Shaikh said that the President General Pervez Musharraf's keen
interest had given a boost to the economic liberalization, development and
establishment of economic free zones like Gawadar. Pakistan was an ideal place
for investment in the region with tremendous opportunities with remarkable
incentives in various sectors, he added.
Halcrow Group is among the top five multi-disciplinary engineering firm of UK
with 60 offices around the world. The Group enjoys reputation for high
standards in most markets sectors with special emphasis on restructuring and
privatisation, transport planning, water resources. Airport works and tunnels.
The Group has made major investment in Pakistan by establishing Halcrow
Pakistan Limited, which is one of the three centers for CAD and Structural
design assignments for the Group, presently working on Dubai Airport Expansion
Project.