NEWYORK: The Council on Pak-UN Relations organized a meet and greet event in honor of Chairman of Pakistan Gems and Jewelry Development Company Shahid Iqbal Qureshi in New York.
The event was attended by prominent figures from the Pakistani American community from various walks of life, including political, social and business circles.
Addressing participants, Shahid Iqbal Qureshi highlighted the economic potential of mineral resources in Pakistan.
He said that there is a lot of investment potential in Pakistan in IT, tourism, agriculture and manufacturing sectors and government will provide all facilities if the overseas Pakistani business community invests.
Shahid Iqbal Qureshi said that if overseas Pakistanis invest in gems and jewelry sector, extraordinary results will be achieved.
Members of the Pakistani business community asked Shahid Iqbal Qureshi various questions. In response to a question, he said that in a changing world, economic development and future depend on mineral resources and by the grace of Allah, Pakistan is rich in mineral reserves.
Senior Advisor to the Nassau County Executive Chaudhry Akram also spoke. He said that Pakistanis are always ready for the betterment of their country, no matter where they are in the world.
The Pakistani American community presented their own suggestions to Shahid Iqbal Qureshi for making the investment process more convenient.
Democratic candidate for Nassau County Legislator and County Executive Seth Koslow also addressed the participants of the event and presented his election manifesto.
