Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Thursday said that the PTI government is providing conducive atmosphere to the business community and the investors are turning towards Pakistan. He said this while talking to the Chairman Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) Sardar Tanvir Ilyas Khan, here on Thursday. During the meeting, views were exchanged on matters pertaining to bringing more investment and ease of doing business, the sources said.
Talking on the occasion, the CM said, "Every possible facility will be provided to the investors and no one will be allowed to create hurdles in business-related activities. Investment will be made fully secure, as it will create more employment opportunities."
He said that the PTI government is facilitating the business community which will strengthen the national economy. In fact, the business environment has been improved after PTI has come to power and investors are turning towards Pakistan.
Moreover, the Provincial Ministers Shaukat Ali Lalika, Muhammad Mohsin Leghari, Ansar Majeed Niazi and Ijaz Alam called on Punjab CM and discussed various issues including departmental performance and political situation. The ministers also apprised the Chief Minister about the performance of their departments.
Talking on the occasion, the CM said that poverty alleviation is a noble virtue which would be definitely done. "Ehsaas" and "Kafalat" programmes depict the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan as the assistance of poorest of the poor is the important duty of the government. He further said, "The economic empowerment of the needy women will also be included in this programme and available resources will be best utilized to remove poverty from the society."
"We all will have to collectively perform to alleviate poverty," he said, adding: "We also want an early completion of welfare projects relating to the religious minorities."
Furthermore, the family of Muhammad Waqas of Faisalabad who died due to chemical twine met with CM Sardar Usman Buzdar who extended sympathies to the bereaved family and presented a cheque of Rs 0.5 million to the parents. He announced to provide a government job to the brother of late Muhammad Waqas and said that Punjab government will also provide a house in Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme.