STAFF REPORTER
KARACHI Mian Anjum Nisar, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, showed serious concern over unfavorable behavior towards the trade and industry that are supporting the government to ensure economic sustainability in this crisis where every segment of economy is suffering. He said that legal/representative forums are available to complaint against violation by any member of the business community. On the other hand, the entire trade and industry has assured to the government for economic progress despite various challenges due to prevailing condition under COVID-19. However, such attitude discourages commercial activities to support the government policies and programs. Nisar seriously expressed his concern over the arrest/detention of a member of the business community and termed it a discouraging environment for businesses where the industry is facing lot of challenges to compete and complete exports order that Pakistan needs to continue to bring foreign exchange through exports. He further told that the exporters are losing orders, nearly 70 percent export orders have been cancelled due to global environment and for completing remaining 30 percent we need to function smoothly adherence to health precautionary measures. But under such circumstances where industry has to be closed, no lay off labors, no facility for shipments, cash flow, banking and market obligation, how all these requirements could be met out when the authorities and agencies creating such problems of harassment and arrest/ detention of industrialists.
