Govt taking measures to boost investment: Yousuf Naseem Khokhar

Directs relevant provincial departments to complete reforms for ease of doing business within deadline

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary Yousuf Naseem Khokhar has said the government was providing a conducive environment to investors by taking measures for ease of doing business.

Presiding over a meeting of provincial working group for ease of doing business here at Civil Secretariat on Friday, he directed the relevant provincial departments to complete reforms for ease of doing business within deadline.

The meeting reviewed implementation of reforms initiated in different departments. The chief secretary said there were vast investment opportunities in Punjab and reforms introduced in various departments were yielding positive results.

He mentioned that digitisation and use of information technology would enhance capability of departments. He said steps taken by the Lesco for making easier obtaining an electricity connection were praiseworthy and other power distribution companies should also follow the same.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 11^th, 2019.