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Ambassador Briefing: Pakistan — Reaching for Reform
January 31, 2025 at 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Join Global Atlanta and Miller & Martin for a timely discussion with Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States since August 2024, on investment opportunities as the country of 235 million people reaches for reform.
During his first official visit to Atlanta to meet community leaders and students, Mr. Saeed will outline the government’s efforts to boost financial inclusion and drive growth through its Uraan Pakistan plan, which aims to seed 6 percent growth by 2028, led by export-oriented sectors and in collaboration with the World Bank and other multilateral institutions, as outlined by the finance minister at the recent World Economic Forum.
Even amid stalled talks between the government and opposition, Mr. Saeed will showcase how sectors like energy, infrastructure, technology, mining, and agriculture offer substantial growth potential, and how foreign investors from some of the world’s most dynamic economies are seizing opportunities in this key South Asian market.
Viewing Atlanta as a hub for higher education, he will also explore deeper university collaborations and opportunities for the mutual recognition of degrees and credentials to drive further exchange. A fintech hub, Atlanta could also play a role in the country’s nascent digitization efforts, bringing individuals and small businesses into the formal economy and reducing the unbanked population.
Held over lunch, the conversation will also address how Pakistan will work with the new U.S. administration, manage regional tensions and where it sits in a world increasingly marked by U.S.-China rivalry.
See a summary of our last Pakistan briefing: Georgia Now on Pakistan’s Map, Ambassador Says
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Ambassador Rizwan Saeed Sheikh
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