KARACHI – Traders have urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to hold talks with PTI Chairman Imran Khan and India for the country’s economic stability.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Karachi, where he paid homage at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam and held meetings with the Sindh government.
Later, he also addressed the business community of Karachi.
During the meeting with the traders, business figures suggested him to initiate a dialogue with Imran Khan. The traders also advised the Prime Minister to improve relations with India and other neighboring countries.
Arif Habib, leader of the Arif Habib Group, said: “You have allied yourself with various parties, including the Pakistan People’s Party. I would like you to expand more alliances, one with neighboring India and other countries, and another with the Adiala inmates. Prison, Imran Khan. You’ve driven the stock market to new heights, but please lower the price of electricity too.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed confidence that Pakistan’s export volume would be doubled in the next five years with the support of the country’s business community.
The government will work with businesses to create a policy for boosting exports, leading to export-led growth.
He said export-led growth would also help resolve Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserve problems.
“You are actually the backbone of the country’s economy, because without your support, the government will not be able to pull the country out of the economic crisis,” the Prime Minister said. He invited the business community to collaborate with the government to address issues and drive progress and prosperity in Pakistan.
“We must unite to address challenges hindering our country’s development, using collective brilliance to restore our lost glory,” he emphasized.
The Prime Minister emphasized that we fully commit to revolutionizing the agriculture, mining and minerals, information technology, and industrial sectors. He also expressed the government’s determination to reduce unemployment, poverty and inflation in the country.
Prime Minister Shehbaz praised recent economic progress, including surplus current account, growing remittances, lower inflation, and stock market growth.
The Prime Minister pointed out that the government had paid rebates worth Rs 65 billion immediately after assuming office.He asked the commercial enterprise community to introduce modern-day techniques, technology, advertising and marketing into their businesses.
He said Rs 2.7 trillion of tax money was caught in litigation. He said the government turned into looking to get decisions on these cases as speedy as possible.
