Businesspersons urged to promote activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Chinese pattern
China Economic Net
Peshawar: Pakistani Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani has said urged the businesspersons to promote activities in the province on the Chinese pattern.
Addressing the Business Performance Awards ceremony organized under the auspices of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (FPCCI) Regional Office, here Ghani stressed for enhancing regional trade.
“The enhancement of trade among Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan would help strengthening the economies. The increase in trade would also help alleviate poverty and generate employment opportunities,” he added.
The Provincial Assembly Speaker maintained that the promotion of trade and industries help establish peace and will usher socioeconomic revolution.
“I will play the role of an ambassador and advocate of the business community to initiate one-window operation for the facilitation of investors to promote business activities on Chinese pattern. China is leading in business due to their policies and system,” he contended.
Ghani urged government officials to abandon the old bureaucratic style and extend cooperation to the business community in democratic manner. He warned that if bureaucrats fail in adopting business friendly policy, then the government will take action against them.
He said that very soon a consultative meeting with the business community would be convened under the leadership of Haji Ghulam Ali in the Assembly Secretariat to evolve a joint strategy for the resolution of their problems.
He assured the business community that he would play the role of bridge between the government and business community and policies would be framed in light of the recommendations and proposals of businessmen.
Ghani opined that the country will develop when business activities flourish. “For this purpose all kinds of facilities will be extended to investors,” he promised.
During the ceremony, the FPCCI President Nasir Hayat Magoon and Vice President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) given awards for their services for business community and enhancement of exports while presidents and vice presidents of Swabi, Chitral, Mardan, Lower Dir, Peshawar Chamber of Small Traders and Industries (PCSTI), Charsadda, Dera Ismail Khan, Nowshera, Kohat, Mohmand, Abbottabad and Haripur Chambers, Women Chamber (Charsadda), Women Chamber (Mardan), Markazi Tanzim-e-Tajiran, Hattar Industrial Association, Marble Association and Chairman, All Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association were given Achievement Awards.
Government officials and traders were also awarded for their services in the field of industries and trade.
