- Everyone should work together for the development of the economy: PM.
- To take all possible measures to facilitate the business community.
- The delegation praised the ruling coalition Measures of economic stability.
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has sought suggestions from the business community for system reforms to increase government tax revenue, Reports Informed on Thursday.
In a meeting with the presidents of various Chambers of Commerce, the PM said that it was the first step to achieve economic stability and the journey of national development started.
During the meeting, the premiere directed all ministries and relevant secretaries to prepare a policy action plan based on the suggestions of the Chambers of Commerce after holding consultation with them.
PM Shahbaz further said that everyone should work together for the development of the economy, saying that the solution to business community issues was a highest priority and the government would fully support them.
Exposing difficult economic conditions, he said that the Pakistani trade community continued industrial and commercial activities.
The press release said the Prime Minister said, “The government is taking all possible measures to facilitate the business community. Through the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) digitization and other reforms, the business community is being provided with facilities. The faceless clearance system has reduced the container clearance time on the ports.”
Meanwhile, the delegation appreciated the government’s economic stability measures and thanked him for his involvement in the counseling process, the PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
The participants of the meeting said that for the first time, the government was demonstrating seriousness in addressing the issues of the trade community. Including the commercial community in the consultative process, especially in budget discussions, was a positive step for which he was grateful to the Prime Minister, he further said.
