Lahore : The Secretary ICI&SD Department Lt. (R) Sohail Ashraf, during a series of meetings held with the heads of attached organizations of the ICI&SD Department has directed to pace up their activities for achieving desired outcomes of the Punjab Growth Strategy.
Mr. Sohail Ashraf told that industrialization and harnessing domestic and foreign direct investment in Punjab are the lynchpin of our endeavors. He also stated that the industries department is striving hard to synchronize all functions entrusted to it for making Punjab prosperous and a major contributor to the national economy. In the same vein, efforts are underway to accelerate establishment and colonization of the Industrial Estates and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across Punjab. It is anticipated that our ongoing engagements with the potential investors will help mobilize FDI in Punjab, especially in the SEZs, he added. Mr. Sohail also highlighted that the youth bulge, majority of which belongs to Punjab, has to be educated and trained on contemporary knowledge areas, which are not only demand driven (both domestically and internationally), but also hinge upon entrepreneurialism. To this end, the role of our traditional technology institutions and specialized technology universities is of paramount importance. Accordingly, rigorous efforts are underway to enable these institutions to impart the desired knowledge and skills to the youth.
While talking about the prices of essential commodities, he highlighted that as the regulator of essential commodities’ prices, ICI&SD Department has put in place a robust monitoring and enforcement mechanism to address market irregularities.
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