Addressing traders: Industrial revolution is nigh, says CM
Chief Minister asks small traders to avail opportunities being provided by govt for promotion of trade and commerce.
Chief Minister Pervez Khattak asked small traders to avail the opportunities being provided by the government for the promotion of trade and commerce. He was addressing the oath-taking ceremony of the newly formed Peshawar Chamber of Small Traders and Industry on Thursday. Adviser to CM on Mineral Development Ziaullah Afridi, Adviser to CM on Economic Affairs Rafaqullah Babar, Senator Haji Ghulam Ali, prominent traders and various industrialists were present on the occasion. Khattak said the government wants to bring about an industrial revolution by attracting maximum investors to the province. For this purpose, he said, a package of incentives is being mulled that includes provision of cheap electricity to industries and privatising all industrial zones, among others. He added it has been decided that four new industrial zones will be set up at important commercial points in the province, while progress has been made on setting up an oil refinery in the southern districts.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 21st, 2014.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 21st, 2014.