Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that while some multinational companies have exited Pakistan, new investors - particularly from the Middle East - are showing interest in the country's economy.

In an interview with a private news channel on Wednesday, the finance minister noted that multiple factors drove the recent exits of several multinationals from the South Asian country.

"There are two or three aspects to this issue. The first is that global companies often make strategic decisions based on their own priorities - deciding which clients to continue with, which products to focus on, and which countries to operate in," said Aurangzeb.

In recent months, several multinational companies, including P&G, ...