ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that achieving economic stability was the first step while the journey of national development now began.
The prime minister expressed these views during a meeting with presidents of various chambers of commerce including Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Atif Ikram Sheikh and Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Mian Abuzar Shad.
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The prime minister directed all ministries and relevant secretaries to formulate a policy action plan based upon the suggestions of the chambers of commerce after holding consultations with them.
The delegations appreciated the government’s economic stability measures and expressed gratitude for their inclusion in the consultative process, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The prime minister said that everyone should work together for the development of the economy, adding that resolution of the issues of business community was a top priority and the government would fully support them.
Despite difficult economic conditions, he said the Pakistani business community continued industrial and commercial activities.
“The government is taking every possible measure to facilitate the business community. Through FBR digitization and other reforms, the business community is being provided with facilities.
The faceless clearance system has significantly reduced container clearance times at ports,” the press release quoted the prime minister as saying.
Federal Ministers Rana Tanveer Hussain, Ahsan Iqbal, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Attaullah Tarar, Hanif Abbasi, Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Ali Pervaiz Malik, Minister of State Bilal Azhar Kayani, Special Assistant Haroon Akhtar, Prime Minister’s Coordinator Rana Ehsan Afzal, and other senior officials attended the meeting.
