ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that due to countrys geo-strategic location, availability of skilled manpower, better infrastructure, availability of raw material and low manufacturing cost, Pakistan has become a destination of choice for foreign investments. The Prime Minister was talking to Federal Minister for Finance, Shaukat Tarin and the Chairman Board of Investment (BOI), Saleem H Mandviwala, who called on him here at the PMs House Saturday morning. We offer enormous investment opportunities in every sector of national economy, particularly in the field of energy as there is a surge in demand in the energy and power sectors due to economic growth and improvement in the living standard of the people, he remarked. The Prime Minister said that the government was continuously monitoring the demand and supply situation of energy and would take every step to overcome energy shortages to maintain the momentum of growth and development. He asked the BOI to invite the foreign investors to explore possibilities to invest in sectors like power generation besides doing more exploration in the field of oil and gas. The Prime Minister expressed the hope that BOI would work vigorously towards bringing more foreign direct investment in the country. He underscored the need for attracting the foreign investors to take full advantage of the investment friendly atmosphere present in Pakistan. The Prime Minister was informed that BOI had already started prioritizing its goals and targets keeping in view the specific instructions given by the Prime Minster. He said various initiatives for bringing more FDI into the country are underway and expressed the hope that during the current year, investment would surpass last years figures.