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Pakistan Investment

Pakistan needs investment and expertise to renew its infraastructure. How can it persuade foreign investors that it's a safe bet? Justin Rowlatt talks to the country's investment minister.

Pakistan's economy has been battered by floods, corruption, inefficient infrastructure and terrorism so how can it attract foreign investment and expertise? Aleem Maqbool reports from Pakistan on the challenges the country faces and Justin Rowlatt interviews Pakistan's investment minister Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan about his mission to London promote his country. Justin Rowlatt also interviews Najam Javaid of the Islamabad Electric Supply Company about why investors might want to put their money his business and the programme hears from James Srodes in the US about whether it is worth getting a college education anymore.

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18 minutes

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Fri 17 Dec 2010 08:32GMT

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  • Fri 17 Dec 2010 08:32GMT

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