Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-HaqKakar urging the local business community to avail the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) opportunity reiterated the commitment of government for providing conducive environment and streamlining regulations.
Addressing the ceremony for distribution of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Awards to top 25 companies of the country for the year 2022, he said the caretaker government’s ultimate goal was to provide a blueprint for the next government.
Premier Anwaar-ul-Haq said the government had sought help from the Pakistan Army to facilitate the business environment through the SIFC forum.
He told the gathering that the measures taken by the government, including the crackdown on smuggling, illicit foreign currency trade and power theft, had yielded results, triggering market sentiments and propelling the Pakistan Stock Exchange by 33% in November to the historic 60,000-point mark, besides boosting investors’ confidence.
Welcoming the private sector to invest and take advantage of the government’s measures, the prime minister called for building and rebranding Pakistan. Privatization process was underway that would also have positive impacts on the economy, he added.
Speaking after distributing awards among the top 25 companies, PM Kakar said the PSX mirrored the vibrancy of the corporate sector and highlighted the symbiotic relations between the government’s policies and the prosperity of the businesses.
