A ceremony was held under the auspices of the Department of Industries and Commerce to mark completion of one year of the establishment of Business Facilitation Centres.
Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain was the chief guest at the ceremony being held at Al-Falah Building Mall Road.
On this occasion, Chinese Consul General Zhao Shiren, Acting Consul General of Turkey Ali Albash, GM Flatti’s Hotel specially attended the ceremony. Secretary Industries and Commerce Dr. Ehsan Bhutta, Chairman Punjab Investment Board Muntaha Ashraf, Chairman TEVTA Muhammad Sajid Khokhar, President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mian Abuzar Shad and others also attended the ceremony.
During the ceremony, a collaboration agreement was also signed between Business Facilitation Centres and Maryam Ki Dastak. CEO Punjab Investment Board Jalal Hassan and Additional Director General Punjab Information Technology Board Khurram Mushtaq signed the agreement. According to the agreement, NOCs for business activities will now be available online from home.
During the ceremony, Chairman Board of Investment Muntaha Ashraf presented the BFC annual magazine to Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain. Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain congratulated the administration on completing one year of BFC.
Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce, while speaking on the occasion, said that 25,000 NOCs have been issued so far for various business activities from the 6 Business Facilitation Centers established in Punjab. The establishment of Business Facilitation Centres has saved people from having to go to offices to obtain NOCs. 5 federal and 28 provincial departments are providing facilities under one roof in the Business Facilitation Centres. Foreign investors are getting NOCs for business activities in 10 days and domestic investors in 15 days.
Chaudhry Shafay Hussain said that the scope of Business Facilitation Centres is being expanded, industrial infrastructure is being improved in the industrial estates, and industrial centres are being converted to solar energy. Chaudhry Shafay Hussain said that an agreement has been signed with the Chinese company ICO for the manufacturing of solar panels in Punjab.
