CM assures Italian CG of cooperation in creating trade opportunities

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah met Italy’s new consul general, Fabrizio Bieli, who called on him here at the CM House on Wednesday. He welcomed and congratulated the Italian consul general on his appointment in Sindh.

The CM assured the consul general of his government's full cooperation in enhancing trade and investment opportunities between Italy and Sindh. The visiting diplomat told the CM that Italian investors were interested in investing in the port city of Karachi.

Recalling past collaborations, the CM recalled the services of Italian firms that participated in the construction of the Tarbela Dam project in the 1960s and also built the Karachi-to-Hyderabad Superhighway. However, he noted that no significant projects had been initiated since then in partnership with Italian firms.

Shah emphasised that the time is right for Italy to partner with the Sindh government on public-private partnership projects. He specifically mentioned areas such as wastewater treatment and seawater desalination projects in Karachi as potential opportunities for Italian investors. The CM and the consul general agreed to further coordinate their efforts to facilitate investment from Italian firms in Sindh.