TDAP chief urges PTI to shun politics of agitation

Chief Executive of Trade Development Authority (TDAP), S. M. Muneer, has urged Tehreek-i-Insaaf and other political parties to shun the politics of staging sit-ins and work for progress and prosperity of the country. The TDAP chief, who is also patron-in-chief of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), said that the country could not afford the politics of protests and sit-ins.
Speaking at a reception hosted by honorary consul-general of Mozambique, Khalid Tawab, he said that politics of protests and sit-ins was not only tarnishing the country's image, but also destroying its economy. He said that the country which was already facing energy crisis and law and order problem needed huge investment to boost industrialisation for creating more job opportunities.
He said that Pakistan being an agriculture country has the potential to increase its export of rice, wheat, fruit, vegetables, textile, ready-made garments, cement, marble and others goods. He said that investors and buyers are worried over current sit-ins and agitations, resulting into jeopardising the country's exports, besides providing an opportunity to the neighbouring country to take advantage of the situation.
He said that the need of the hour was to help resolve all issues amicably through negotiations. Speaking on the occasion, Senator Abdul Haseeb Khan deplored over slowing down of business activities in the country. He hoped that the Chinese president's postponed visit to Pakistan would be revived to further cement the friendly relations between the two countries. He further said that not only the poor but the business community was also suffering in the wake of prevailing situation.
Mehtabuddin Chawla regretted that at a time when the world was moving ahead towards prosperity, Pakistan was lagging behind in the face of sit-ins and processions. "Isn't it strange that every political leader is nowadays busy in addressing political gatherings, instead of making efforts to boost the economic activities for prosperity of the country," he remarked.
He urged the leaders of political parties to play their positive role for restoring the confidence of investors and buyers so that economic activities could be geared up in the country. Khalid Tawab said that industrial activities have been badly affected because of power, gas and water shortages. He also criticised increase in water tariff, saying that industrialists of the city were moving to other parts of the country because of differences in cost of manufacturing and high tariffs as compared to other parts of the country.