A delegation of Hutchison Port Holdings led by Group Managing Director Eric Ip called on Prime Minister Imran Khan. Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, Advisor to PM on Commerce Abdul Razzaq Dawood, Special Assistant to PM Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari, Ambassador at Large for Foreign Investment Ali Jehangir Siddiqui, Chairman Board of Investment Zubair Haider Gilani, General Manager and other senior officials were present during the meeting. The delegation from Hutchison Ports also included Andy Tsoi, Managing Director Middle East & Africa, Eric Ng, Business Director Middle East & Africa, Head of Business Unit, Captain Syed Rashid Jamil and other leadership of the Pakistan management team.
Eric Ip apprised the Prime Minister of Hutchison Port Holdings’ fresh investment into Pakistan that will make available a significant amount of new container terminal capacity at the Karachi Port, and increase Hutchison Ports’ total investment in Pakistan. The Prime Minister was informed that this investment will also grow Hutchison employees to 3,000 people.
The Prime Minister was also briefed about the development of Hutchison Port Holdings, its parent company CK Hutchison Holdings, and the group’s commitment to play a pivotal role in facilitating the economic growth of Pakistan, as well as supporting the development of Karachi Port into a major hub for trade in Asia.
Prime Minister Imran Khan welcomed the investment from Hutchison Port Holdings and their commitment to the Pakistan’s economic prosperity. The Prime Minister reiterated the commitment and focus of the Government to facilitate investment and ease-of-doing-business that would ultimately result in economic growth and employment generation.
Ambassador Ali Jehangir Siddiqui stated that as a result of a fairly priced currency, unit volumes of exports were increasing and there was a great need for additional container terminal capacity. As a result, this investment would support our export competitiveness and also result in greater revenue for both the federal exchequer and the Karachi Port Trust.