LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said the government has accepted the challenge to offset looming economic crisis besides reviving the industrial sector and restoring the confidence of investors, while generating new jobs to 10 million unemployed youth through skill development programmers.
He was talking to Mian Kashif Ashfaq, Chief Executive Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) at a reception dinner hosted in honour of Governor Punjab Ch Muhammad Sarwar by PTI Central Vice President Ch Muhammad Ashfaq here last night at a local hotel. Federal Petroleum Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan was also present on the occasion.
CM said that the government would take all available resources to boost small and medium business in the province on top priority. “Poverty has been swelling in the country and the only solution to control inflation in the country is to flush out rampant corruption by taking draconian action against those indulged in corrupt practices,” he added. He said that Pakistan had the talent but lacked the skills. “Our government’s main focus will be on skill development so that the Pakistani people can perform their best not only for their own country but also in foreign countries,” he said.
Sardar Usman Buzdar said his interaction is imperative in order to determine how our industries are faring and to see how they can better be supported through government interventions? He said Pakistan loses a huge amount of foreign exchange to importation; this we can be reduced by encouraging our local industries to grow by patronizing them. His government would also ask the concerned authorities to provide more visible support to furniture business in terms of simple and easily obtainable grants for exhibiting and travelling to trade shows and promoting local export as a success globally.
Appreciating the role of PFC in promoting furniture sector in the country, the CM Punjab said Pakistan furniture industry has a big potential to dominate global markets with innovative designs and could make a substantial contribution of billions of dollars export annually.
Mian Kashif Ashfaq apprised Chief Minister Punjab of issues and challenges small and medium business community are facing especially those who are running furniture business inside the country.
“The incumbent PTI government should give financial help to furniture makers in Pakistan to visit international markets which will provide them ample chances to explore new avenues by sharing vision and expertise for the formulation of future policies, economic studies, and sectors and project specific reports besides promotional efforts,” he concluded.
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