Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-HaqKakar has said promotion of industry and trade is top priority of the government and it is taking every possible step for the purpose.
These views were expressed by him while speaking during a meeting with prominent industrialists and businessmen of Karachi in Islamabad on Monday.
Premier Anwaar-ul-HaqKakar acknowledged the crucial role of industrialists and the business community in the country’s progress and prosperity. The meeting was part of the Prime Minister’s consultations with industrialists and traders initiated during his Karachi visit.
He directed the concerned authorities to introduce competitive electricity rates for industries to benefit the common man. He also directed the Minister of Finance and Minister of Energy to prepare an action plan in consultation with the industrialists regarding gas prices for industries.
PM Kakar said that the government was taking steps to increase the tax net, but the role of the business community was crucial in this regard. He urged the business community to support the government in expanding the tax net. The Prime Minister further said that the government was working on the agenda of institutional reforms for the welfare of the people and the recovery of the economy.
The delegation of the business community expressed satisfaction over the measures taken to prevent smuggling, electricity theft, and the restoration of the economy.
The delegation included Chairman Businessmen Group ZubeirMotiwala, Chief Coordinator Industrial Forum Muhammad JavedBilwani, Patron-in-Chief Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry Masood Ismail, Former Chairman All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association Saleem Parekh, Patron in Chief Association of Trade and Industry Ben Qasim, and President North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry Faisal Moez.—INP
