Masood asks overseas Kashmiris to invest in AJK

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: Sardar Masood Khan, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir has asked the overseas Pakistani-Kashmiri community to invest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan.

President made these comments while interacting with a twelve-member delegation of overseas Kashmiris from Europe led by Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Self-determination Movement International, Raja Najabat Hussain, said a press release.

He said Pak-Kashmiri community has proved  an invaluable asset for the country as they have actively leveraged their strengths in advocating the Kashmir issue and have brought pride to the country through their active engagement in the political and social fabric of their adopted countries.

The participants hailing from various walks expressed their keen interest in investing in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, especially in the real-estate sector, infrastructure development, agriculture, livestock and power production projects.

They said that the overseas community desires the encouragement to come and invest here. They requested that one-window services may be provided and a similar conducive environment is provided to them to help boost their confidence.

The delegation informed the President that overseas businessmen have to be encouraged by incentivizing and creating opportunities to help them accommodate in this less familiar economic environment. They said that overseas Kashmiris face various issues which tend to remain unresolved over time due to non-familiarity with codal and legal formalities adopted here.

They requested that special services and legal facilities in this regard may be provided to the overseas Kashmiris facing such issues.

President Azad Kashmir thanked the overseas delegation for the passion and interest they displayed in investing in Pakistan and Kashmir.