Invest in What? I کہاں لگائیں سرمایہ؟ I Investment Opportunities in Pakistan

What are the possible #investment choices available to anyone in Pakistan, be it a local investor or any foreigner? The country lacks instruments for investment. #EconFest
While many blame #RealEstate, there is really no real estate market in the country. Plots in outlying areas are considered real estate because inner-city development is disallowed.
- Housing societies are liberally allowed while other investments are discouraged. These societies take decades to develop, tying up capital that could be better utilized if allowed to circulate.
- #Government bonds and bills though offering good returns often remain below inflation and subject to #ExchangeRate risk.
- Banks offer few products as they are looking at riskless government paper.
- Other financial markets are either over-regulated or disallowed.
- The stock exchange has limited float as most #businesses are family-owned and small.
- Government policy risks are high curbing company #growth.
- Exploitation and #harassment by various government agencies and #regulators make investment insecure in Pakistan, thus scaring away any potential for FDI while pushing the local investors to explore investment opportunities abroad.
- Commodity #markets for agriculture products have not been organized.
- Bureaucratic holds have captured the downtown and inner-city #development.
- #Deregulation of these to modern standards could be a source of significant - #FDI in various high-rise real estate projects. #EconFest

Panelist:
MR MUHAMMAD IRFAN
Director Business Development, Emarat Developers

MR AHSAN AZAM
Unit Head North, HBL Treasury & Global Markets

MR ALI SAIGOL
Founding Partner, Baltoro Capital

MR NADIR SALAR
Chief Investment Officer, Engro Corporation

DR MAHMOOD KHALID (Moderator)
Senior Research Economist, PIDE

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