A delegation of young entrepreneurs headed by Vice Chairman LDA Sh. Muhammad Imran called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar. Chief Minister while talking on this occasion said that business environment in Punjab is highly conducive. Business pursuits are increasing due to business friendly policies being adopted by business friendly PTI government. Our government has increased ease and facilitations for doing business, he added. File regarding industrialization and investment are disposed off expeditiously and no hindrance is created at any stage. Ten special economic zones are being set up for promoting industrial sector and approval for six special economic zones has been granted, he maintained. Quaid-e-Azam Apparel Park near Lahore will be inaugurated in March. Four technical universities are being set up in the province. Industrialists will be given special privileges for setting up industries in special economic zones, he added. Besides setting new industrial zones, old industrial estates will also be developed and upgraded. All possible facilitations will be provided to the investors and industrialists. New industrial policy will prove to be a game-changer with regard to promoting industries in Punjab, he stressed. In few years, employment opportunities will be provided to more than 15 lac skilled persons across the province and we will also review linking Lahore-Sialkot motorway with Gujranwala. Whereas with regard to regularizing industries being established at Ferozpur Road, measures will be taken in the light of rules and regulations. No one will be allowed to create impediments in the process of escalating business activities, he emphasized. We will promote industrial friendly environment and new Pakistan is treading on the path of progress. New Pakistan is open for investors and we will not allow files to bear the brunt of conventional system. PTI government is working day in and day out to provide facilities to the people of Pakistan. Young businessmen should step forward and invest in Punjab. PTI government will extend all out support to them, he concluded. Young businessmen while expressing their views on this occasion complimented Usman Buzdar for rendering commendable work in a short span of time and we stand with the government for promoting investment in the province. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister and concerned officers were also present on this occasion.
