Govt taking steps to support industrialists
Improvement in economy is expected to come from a steady performance of agriculture and recovery in services sector. PHO-TO: FILE
The government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken effective measures for industrial development, said Punjab Minister for Industry and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal.
During a meeting with industrialists and traders at the Gujranwala Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), he said vocational training programmes had been launched as per requirements of the industry in the Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta).
He said the Punjab Employment Scheme costing Rs30 billion had been launched to boost trade and economic activities.
The minister announced the construction of a 16km link road to connect Gujranwala with Sialkot Motorway besides the construction of a new industrial estate on the Lahore-Sialkot Motorway.
He alleged that the leaders previously did not pay attention to problems of the industry and industrialists, adding that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had taken practical steps to resolve problems of the industrialists.