Dr Maleeha Lodhi; Pakistan’s permanent Ambassador to the United Nations rings NASDAQ's bell to mark Pakistan independence day
Sunday 30 August 2015
Pakistan’s permanent
Ambassador to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi on Friday rang the
opening bell at the NASDAQ Stock Exchange in New York to signal the
ceremonial start of trading, saying Pakistan’s economy is on the upswing
as it pursues liberal economic and investor-friendly policies.
“We are open for business, and we are open to foreign investment,”
she told traders and investors, gathered at the impressive ceremony held
in NASDAQ’s office in New York’s Time Square to mark 69th year of
Pakistan’s establishment.
This is the first time the stock exchange has opened its doors to an
ambassador from Pakistan to ring the opening bell to mark its
Independence Day.
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