LAHORE: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul
Razak Dawood Friday said the government is vigorously following a prudent
policy to boost export and minimise import for the economic stability through
offering lucrative package of incentives to industrialists and businessmen.
It was stated by him while talking to a high level delegation of United
Business Group led by President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Iftikhar Ali Malik.
Razak Dawood said the government is working on short and long term policies
simultaneously to boost economy besides accelerating the pace of
industrialisation throughout the country on top priority. He said Prime
Minister Imran Khan always attached great importance to private sector and
directed to address their problems being confronted by business community.
Other members of the delegation included SM Muneer,Khalid Tawab,Zubair
Tufail,Sohail Altaf,Zafar Bakhtawari,Malik Sohail Hussain,Waqar Ahmad Mian and
Rehmat Ullah Javed.
The Advisor was of the opinion that due to business friendly policies
of the government, Pakistan has climbed 28 points on the World Bank’s ease of
doing business index that has given an encouraging signal to the investors
from abroad. He said Japan, Vietnam and South Korea as well as the other
Pacific and South East Asian markets would also be connected as the government
would negotiate with these countries for promotion of trade.
Abdul Razak Dawood assured the delegation that all their viable proposals and
legitimate demands will be given due weight age in policy making process and
necessary directions will be issued to concerned quarters for their redressal
without loss of time. Federal Secretary Commerce was also present on the
occasion.
About the completion of the state of the art 10 storey building of SAARC
Chamber head office in Islamabad,Advisor said that necessary funds will be
allocated shortly in this regard to meet their needs.
Patron-in-chief UBG SM Muneer former TDAP chief executive thanked the advisor
for giving patient hearing to their proposals and demands and termed today
meeting as result oriented which will help a lot to restore the confidence of
business community especially exporters and foreign and local investors.