Textile, garments, sugar sectors to be opened: Usman Buzdar

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday said that textile, garments, sugar mills and other 35 industrial units would be allowed to open.

He maintained that spare part dealers and other related sectors would also be permitted to do business.

He extended this resolve during a meeting with a delegation of industrialists and representatives of traders’ community under the leadership of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) head Gohar Ijaz to resolve the problems of industrialists and traders’ community.

CM assured the traders and industrialists of resolving their problems at the earliest and added that Punjab government would give more ease and comforts to the industrialists and traders’ community.

Usman Buzdar maintained that common man would get livelihood with the running of the business.

He said that common man is facing difficulties due to coronavirus pandemic and government aim is to alleviate difficulties of the common man.

He said that SOPs had been finalised to grant permission for doing business in a phased manner in Punjab.

He warned that industry would be closed in case of violating the SOPs.

He said that besides opening up wood sector and building, other industry relating to construction would also be allowed to open and recommendations had been submitted to the federal government.

Usman Buzdar highlighted that with the consultation of federal government feeding industry connected with export sector would also be opened.

He said, “We are granting permission to power looms for doing working and recommendations for such factories which have their labour colonies have also been submitted.

“CM said, “We have also proposed opening iron and steel industry along with home appliances industry while markets would be opened in phases.

“CM apprised that a committee had been constituted under the headship of Provincial Industries & Trade Minister to resolve the problems of industrialists and traders community.

APTMA head Gohar Ijaz commended CM for delivering his duties on the front line in order to combat coronavirus pandemic and had also set a new example of rendering public service.

He further acknowledged the steps taken by CM for resolving the problems of industrialists and traders community. LCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh and other business community leaders including Adeel Bashir, Ahmad Zafar, Pervaiz Lala, Akbar Sheikh, SM Nabeel and others attended meeting with CM Usman Buzdar.

Provincial Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal, Hashim Jawan Bakht, Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan, Vice chairman LDA Sheikh Imran, Secretary Information, and concerned officials also attended the meeting.