UBG sends 40 budget proposals to federal government

ByParliament Times

LAHORE:   United Business Group (UBG) on
Friday sent a set of 40 growth oriented
proposals for the upcoming federal budget 2021-22 which
would help the government for accelerating
the pace of economic activities in wake of pandemic of
coronavirus.
Chairman UBG and President SAARC Chamber Iftikhar Ali
Malik briefing the media here today after
chairing core committee meeting of the group said
Pakistan’s economy is passing through a challenging
phase due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. “The
most impacted section of our society is the
manufacturers, traders, retailers, importers and exporters
and business community are in a distress
and facing huge financial losses due to current emergency
situation,”.

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