Prime
Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today had a meeting with a delegation of Federation
of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI) at the PM Office.
Minister for
Commerce Mr. Pervaiz Malik was also present during the meeting.
The
meeting was part of consultative process to seek input from the stakeholders
for addressing the issues faced by the business community, enhancing country’s
trade potential and reducing cost of doing business in the country.
The
delegation members presented various suggestions for the enhancement of exports
and reducing import bill of the country. Various issues being faced by the
business community were also highlighted during the meeting.
The Prime
Minister assured the business community that their proposals for promoting
economic growth and increasing business activities in the country would be duly
considered by the government. The Prime Minister said
that the goal of ensuring sustainable and inclusive economic growth would
remain elusive till the private sector becomes an essential part of policy
making process and plays a frontline role in implementation of the agreed
policies.
The Prime
Minister reiterated the commitment of the government to continue extending all
possible facilitation to the business community.
The
delegation included among others Senator Ilyas Bilour, Senator Haseeb Khan, Mr.
Zubair Tufail, Mr. S. M. Munir, Mr. Iftikhar Malik, Mr. Bashir Ali Mohammad,
Mr. Khalid Tawab, Syed Alamdar Hussain Shah, Mian Muhammad Idress and Mr.
Ghulam Farooq.
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