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U.S. Ambassador Anne W. Patterson opening iRaffles, Apple Premium Retail Store in Lahore, accompanied by Managing Director of Apple for South Asia Phillip Chau, Director Operations Raffles System Ibrahim Qureshi and U.S. Consulate Principal Bryan Hunt.
Ambassador Patterson Launches iRaffles, Apple Premium Reseller Store in Lahore
05/02/2008
Lahore – U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W Patterson termed the launch of iRaffles, Apple Premium reseller store in Lahore today "a Landmark of american investors confidence in Pakistan."
“The partnership between Apple and Raffles Systems -- representing our two countries -- will promote growth and prosperity in Pakistan,” said the Ambassador. “I hope this partnership, and others between American and Pakistani companies, will keep growing.”
Since 1977, Apple Computers has been a global market leader for personal computers, portable media players, cell phones, computer software and other electronic products. Apple’s popular consumer products have moved technology from the corporate world to the public.
“Information technology, especially in the personal computer sector, has grown phenomenally in Pakistan,” stated the Ambassador. “The combination of internationally competitive costs and high-speed connectivity make Pakistan an attractive destination for IT investment.”
More than 80 U.S. firms currently operate in Pakistan, employing more than 41,000 people directly and an additional one million indirectly. The U.S. has also been Pakistan’s largest investor, with more than $900 million invested in fiscal year 2007.
