Prime Minister Shahid
Khaqan Abbasi today had a meeting with a delegation of All Pakistan Textile
Mills Association (APTMA) at Prime Minister’s Office.
Finance Minister Muhammad
Ishaq Dar, Commerce Minister Mr. Pervaiz Malik, SAPM Mr. Haroon Akhter, SAPM
Mr. Miftah Ismail and senior officers of relevant divisions were also present
during the meeting.
The delegation thanked the
Prime Minister for revision and enhancement of Prime Minister’s Export Package
which aims at facilitating exporters to explore traditional as well as
non-traditional markets around the world.
The delegation lauded the
efforts of the government for ensuring energy security in the country
especially for the industrial consumers.
The Prime Minister
reiterated the commitment of the government to continue undertaking all
possible measures including policy initiatives to create an enabling
environment for the businesses to grow and making our products more competitive
in the international market.
The delegation also
presented various proposals aimed at increasing exports and thereby reducing
trade deficit of the country. While responding to the proposals, the
Prime Minister observed that the Government is prepared to work on any proposal
which can ensure a tangible increase in exports and which provides for twin
advantages of reducing trade deficit and increasing employment. The Prime
Minister directed the Minister for Commerce to sit with the exporters and come
back to him with firm recommendations based on empirical evidence.