SENATOR WAQAR LEAVES FOR MALAYSIA TO REPRESENT PAKISTAN AT WIEF
 

Islamabad, May 17, 2010


The Federal Minister for Privatisation Senator Waqar Ahmad has left today for Kula Lumpur Malaysia to represent Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani in the 6th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) being held in Kulala Lumpur on May 19, 2010.

Senator Waqar will make a detailed presentation regarding Pakistan’s economic policies and will brief the heads of States and Governments regarding the investment and business opportunities in the brown and green fields projects in Pakistan. The Minister will also hold separate meetings with the heads of the States/ governments to discuss matters pertaining to bilateral issues and top business leaders for the promotion of economic and business relations among the member countries.

Pakistan is setting up a big pavilion in the 6th WIEF exhibition to showcase its quality products, including mangoes, handicraft, women garments, traditional jewelry and other such products. Besides this Pakistan would also be represented business’s Forum and young leader’s Forum. These will precede the 6th WIEF. WIEF is expected to bring together some 2000 participants, comprising world leaders and members of the global business community to discuss ideas and strategies on global issues affecting trade and business and to network with each other on cross-border business opportunities.

WIFE Forum has been instrumental in providing a plat-form for thought provoking dialogue to provide synergistic solutions to key economic issues of interest to the Muslim world and to bridge the economic gap between the Muslim and non-Muslim World by taking the current state of the global economy, from a Muslim world perceptive.

The Forum will focus on forgoing cooperation among members state in areas, such as tourism, logistic, SME’s water management, branding, technology for education, entrepreneurship and business ethics, innovation and Islamic banking. The forum is expected to be attended by half a dozen World leaders, including Sultan of Brunei, Presidents of Indonesia, Senegal, Maldives, and the Prime Minister of BD.