Ambassador Dr. Maleeha Lodhi and the Pakistan American Business Association (PABA) rings the @Nasdaq Opening Bell! pic.twitter.com/jL5UHwz9fD — Nasdaq (@Nasdaq) August 28, 2015

This morning as part of Independence Day celebrations for the 1st time NASDAQ joined us and we rang the opening bell pic.twitter.com/UcbSQN5Dhk — Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) August 28, 2015

Here is another one in Times Sq pic.twitter.com/cRSvbxYJxz — Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) August 28, 2015

Times Square this morning pic.twitter.com/TlCONM7v18 — Maleeha Lodhi (@LodhiMaleeha) August 28, 2015

"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.A video based on a song by Najam Shiraz was screened ahead of the ceremony. The film depicted historic spots across Pakistan and various features of life in the country. The video was also played on the giant screen in Times Square. Pakistan's national flag was also flashed across the screen."It is an honour to represent Pakistan at the NASDAQ opening bell ceremony as part of our Independence Day celebrations from the platform of the Pakistan-American Business Association (PABA) which is doing an excellent job to promote Pakistan-US business ties through private sector cooperation," Dr Lodhi said before pressing the button to set off the bell.