Islamabad, December 22, 2021 (PPI-OT):“Overseas Pakistani physicians should invest heavily for the provision of quality healthcare system in Pakistan”, said Prime Minister Imran Khan while talking to a delegation of Association of Physicians of Pakistani Origin of North America (APPNA).

The Prime Minister lauded the services of APPNA in health sector of North America, and urged upon them to use its clout to attract maximum Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the provision of state of the art medical facilities in Pakistan. President of APPNA, Dr Rizwan Khalid appreciated the Prime Minister on his Government’s remarkable achievements in combating COVID-19 pandemic.

He thanked the Prime Minister for giving Voting rights to overseas Pakistanis besides putting in place an online system for the issuance of power of attorney to facilitate them. He assured the Prime Minister to contribute not only in charity and welfare projects in Pakistan but also in effective policy making in the health sector.

They just need an official support and facilitation in this regard, he added. The Prime Minister directed the authorities concerned to take APPNA on board to benefit from their valuable expertise in the field by giving them due representation on Prime Minister’s National Health Task Force. The Prime Minister also directed to establish a dedicated desk in Board of Investment (BOI) to facilitate all overseas physicians who intend to invest in Pakistan’s healthcare sector. The meeting was also attended by SAPM on Health Dr Faisal Sultan.

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