Efficient
supply chain to be introduced: PM
ISLAMABAD—Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday said the government is
making all out efforts to introduce an efficient supply chain in the
country, as it will lead to reduction in prices, improvement in quality
and enhanced incomes for the farming community.
He was talking to Thomas Martin Huebner, CEO Metro Group, one of the
largest Germany-based wholesale distributors in the world that plans to
set up a chain of cash and carry outlets across Pakistan.
The Group is investing $ 200 million in Pakistan and is scheduled to
start its operation by the middle of next year.
The Prime Minister said that the government is focussing on improving
logistics and supply chain through better roads, railways and
warehousing to ensure an efficient delivery system in the country to
improve competitiveness and productivity and reduce the cost of
production.
Huebner updated the Prime Minister on the progress of his company’s
operation in Pakistan and thanked him for the help being extended to it
in setting up its business.
He informed the Prime Minister that other German investors are keen to
invest in agri business, especially the dairy sector as Pakistan ranks
amongst the top six producers of milk in the world.
Huebner, who is currently in Pakistan to participate in the World
Islamic Economic Forum (WIFE), said that he had no doubt that several
foreign businessmen attending the Forum will be encouraged to invest in
Pakistan in view of attractive investment opportunities it offers.
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that government is making all out
efforts to introduce an efficient supply chain in the country as it will
read to reduction in prices, improvement in quality and enhanced incomes
for farming community. The Prime Minister said this while talking to Mr.
Thomas Martin Huebner, CEO Metro Group, one of the largest Germany based
wholesale Distributors in the world that plans to set up a chain of cash
and carry outless across Pakistan. The Group is investing $ 200 million
in Pakistan and scheduled to start its operation by the middle of next
year.
The Prime Minister said that the government is focusing on improving
logistics and supply Chain through better roads, railways, warehousing
to ensure, and efficient delivery system in the country to improve
competitiveness and productivity and reduce the production. Mr.Huebner
updated the Prime Minister on the progress of his company’s operation in
Pakistan and thanked him for the help being extended to it in setting up
its business.
He informed the Prime Minister that other German investors are keen to
invest in agriculture business, especially the dairy sector as Pakistan
ranks amongst the top six producers of milk in the world. Mr. Huebner
who is currently in Pakistan to participate in the world Islamic
Economic forum (WIFE), said that he had no doubt that several foreign
businessmen attending the Forum will be encouraged to invest in Pakistan
in view of attractive investment opportunities it offers.—Agencies |
