KARACHI, April 24 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that provision of business friendly environment was pre-requisite to facilitating the business community in the country.
He said that country’s development was linked with the progress of business community.
The prime minister shared his views during a meeting with a delegation of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) led by Chairman Businessmen Group Muhammad Zubair Motiwala that called on him, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The delegation members apprised the prime minister of the different issues faced by the business community.
Prime Minister Sharif observed that it was critical to increase country’s export for sufficient growth rate, adding that provision of basic facilities like gas and power to the industries should be ensured.
The prime minister directed the relevant authorities to resolve the issues of business community in consultation with the representatives of KCCI.
The delegation congratulated the prime minister on government’s business friendly policies which enabled Karachi Stock market to cross the highest mark of 72,000 points.
They said that for the first time, they witnessed a prime minister who after his re-election to the office, resumed the work from where he had left and was keen to seek implementation mechanism over the initiatives taken in the past.
