Provincial Minister for Industries, Commerce, and Energy SM Tanveer chaired a meeting of the resource mobilization committee at the civil secretariat to discuss proposals for acquiring resources for the fiscal year 2023-24.
Provincial Minister for Excise Bilal Afzal, Chairman PRA, and senior officers from different departments attended the meeting. The committee approved several proposals for increasing resources in the departments of mines & minerals, health, fisheries, revenue, and forests.
Highlighting the importance of economic stability, Provincial Minister SM Tanveer affirmed that necessary measures will be taken to achieve this goal. He emphasized the promotion of industrial and commercial activities as crucial elements in building a robust economy. Additionally, he stressed the significance of bringing services that currently fall outside the tax net into the tax ambit. Minister Tanveer further emphasized the need for suggestions that not only provide relief to the common man but also contribute to strengthening the economy.
Minister Excise Bilal Afzal mentioned that development schemes completed at low cost should be given priority in the upcoming budget. Excavation of development works and construction materials causes difficulties for the public. Therefore, ongoing development projects should be completed on a priority basis, he added.