SIALKOT, Pakistan: The office-bearers of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and local businessmen on Wednesday stressed continuity of investor-friendly policies under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
During interaction with the prime minister at the SCCI, the business community said the prime minister’s economic policies had reinforced the confidence of domestic investors and were vital for economic stability.
Earlier, the prime minister arrived in Sialkot to inaugurate the Riazuddin Sheikh Business and Trade Centre at the SCCI wherein he was given a warm reception by the business community.
The Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif, the Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir and the Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal were also present on the occasion.
The businessmen lauded the economic turnaround achieved under the leadership of the prime minister and expressed satisfaction over the conducive business environment coupled with improved security situation.
They appreciated that the government had aptly overcome energy crisis in the country.
The businessmen lauded the prime minister’s initiative of constructing Lahore-Sialkot Motorway and said it would not only augment economic activities but also connect Sialkot with China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).