Caretaker PM Kakar approves various steps to improve business, investment environment

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - The fifth meeting of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)’s Apex Committee held today with a singular focus to improve the overall business and investment environment in the country being imperative for economic revival.

The meeting was chaired by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and attended by Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, federal cabinet, provincial chief ministers and high-level government officials.

The concerned ministries presented their plans/ roadmaps to overcome the macroeconomic challenges, governance related impediments and voids in regulatory mechanisms in a bid to attract both foreign and domestic investment, and stimulate economic growth.

The committee deliberated upon various measures to be taken in short, medium and long-term to reap the envisaged dividends. Various practical steps were approved by the prime minister that will be operationalized as soon as possible.

The prime minister asked the ministries to deliver optimal results irrespective of the time that is available with the interim government and emphasized to lay a strong foundation for the future government.