“Due to financial recession, there is negative trend in returns all over the world but very positive in Pakistan. This trend has enabled Pakistan to emerge as strong profit provider in terms of returns,” the federal minister for Investment told APP in a panel interview here Friday.

Economic experts believe that although the increasing prices of oil and edible commodities at international market affected Pakistan negatively, however, it was not directly hit by the financial recession as the other countries experienced.

However, the investment minister stressed the need for taking comprehensive strategic measures to exploit this opportunity for the betterment of the country’s sustainable economy.

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