Minister for Industries and Production, Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi has supported dissolution of Engineering Development Board (EDB. In an informal chat with Business Recorder at his office, Jatoi said that he fully supports the decision of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to dissolve EDB. "I fully support Prime Minister''s decision to dissolve EDB as the organisation has failed to perform according to its mandate," he added.
He gave these remarks after the Ministry of Industries and Production sent a summary to the Prime Minister requesting him to review his decision on dissolution of EDB due to rampant corruption and malpractices. Meanwhile, EDB''s Deputy General Manager, Policy/ Co-ordination Asim Ayaz while clarifying reports that appeared in Business Recorder on January 4-5, claimed that EDB has been discharging its duties with professionalism in the recent past, especially considering untoward operational circumstances due to a fire incident.
He further clarified that recently new investment by 4 companies of around $800 million has been made under the auto policy with others in the pipeline which would generate massive economic activity. He further contended that non- stop working by EDB despite the fire incident has ensured smooth operations of all industries and claimed that media has hailed the performance of industry. Deputy General Manager said that the reports appearing on January 4 and January 5, were based on mis-information.