Govt urged to take stakeholders in loop

President SCCI says traders had played an important role in sustainable economic growth

PESHAWAR:

Government should make economic policy by taking all stake holders into loop.

This was said by President Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), Muhammad Ishaq on Wednesday.

He noted that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector has enormously contributed toward economic viability, sustainability and growth, which should be strengthened and uplifted at optimal level.

Talking to the chamber’s former presidents, business delegations and government high officials he noted the business community had played a pivotal role in the economic development of the country through paying various taxes.

He, therefore, urged the government to facilitate and provide special incentives to traders.

He said SCCI is a representative forum of traders’ community, which has already made efforts toward amicable resolution of their issues.

The SSCI senior vice president Shahid Hussain and vice president Ejaz Khan Afridi were also present during the meeting.

Ishaq said traders had played an important role in sustainable economic growth.

He said that SCCI will not left no stone unturned to provide relief to flood and terrorism-hit business community of K-P.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, October 6^th, 2022.