Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, paid a visit on Thursday to the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI).He stated that a charter of prosperity should now be created, once the charter of democracy was completed, in a conversation with Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the FPCCI, and other business community members.
He asserted that industry and agriculture require our undivided attention. He went on to say that he will give Hattar Industrial Estate’s electrical issues first priority. Cheap electricity will have to be made available to industry and agriculture in order to overcome the current economic downturn, he continued.
The Federation President said on this occasion that the government should take measures on an emergency basis for the restoration of businesses and industries. The business community is paying taxes but now steps should be taken to increase the tax base and avoid imposing more taxes on the taxpayers.
He said that the highest cost of production in the region is in Pakistan. He added that because of the high-cost Pakistan cannot compete with anyone, so we have to take measures to reduce the cost of production and ease of doing business to increase exports.
Senator Mian Atiq, Chairman Capital Office Karim Aziz Malik, Zahid Latif, Shahbaz Ahmed, Coordinator Diplomatic Committee Ahmed Waheed, Chairman Coordination Malik Sohail Hussain, Muzamil Saleem, Coordinator Administration and Police Committee Yahya Sheikh, and Dr Afshan Malik were also present in the ceremony.
