Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has invited the investors and traders of Guatemala to invest in Pakistan under the Special Investment Facilitation Council framework. In a meeting with former President of Guatemala, Jimmy Morales in Islamabad, the President said SIFC provides a single-window platform for investors in key sectors including agriculture, IT, energy, mining and defence production. According to Radio Pakistan, the president noted that both countries face common challenges in rural development, climate resilience, and economic modernization and identified sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and health sciences as areas for practical collaboration. The president appreciated Guatemala's support at the United Nations, including for Pakistan's candidatures to the Human Rights Council and the UN Security Council and called for continued cooperation at multilateral fora. Jimmy Morales said that Guatemala, the largest country in Central America, wishes to learn from Pakistan's experience in various sectors.
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