More exports, less imports must for progress, says Gilani

Islamabad:Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has said that for country’s sustainable and inclusive growth we have to enhance our exports and minimize our imports by paying attention on IT sector, promoting entrepreneurship and startup culture, says a press release.

He said this while addressing the participants of two day All Pakistan Chambers Presidents Conference organised by Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry here at a local hotel on Wednesday attended by over 70 presidents of different chambers from all over the country, ambassadors of friendly countries and business leaders in large number.

He said that as per the right man right job principle, the government must play the role of a regulator instead of doing businesses and the businesses must be done by the businessmen.The Senate chairman made the mention of country’s economic difficulties in detail by saying that owing to government’s efforts the economic indicators have started showing positive signs.

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that it is high time that all the stake holders have to work together to pull the country out of the existing economic mess by ensuring the continuity of policies and maintaining law and order.

In address, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaisar A Sheikh asserted that business community also pay attention on the blue economy which has vast potential to explore for the well-being of the country by assuring that all the problems of the community will be resolved for ease of doing business.

In his welcome address, Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said that the business community is the major stake holder of country’s economy which is taking all out efforts to put the country out of the existing economic crisis therefore, it is incumbent upon the government to consider it as its partner and make all the economic decisions in consultation with it for the sustainable economic development of the

country.

In his address President FPCCI Atif Ikram Shaikh said that for the sustainable economic development government must provide investment friendly atmosphere to the community by focusing on alternate energy resources and innovation.