ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan says further strengthening theeconomic stability and providing facilitation to investors and businesscommunity is top priority of the government.
He was chairing a meeting of the government’s economic team in Islamabad onMonday.
The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction on the improvement in economiccondition and restoration of confidence of the business community. He saidthe government is focused on provision of all out relief to common man.
Talking on promotion of minerals and mining sectors, the Prime Ministersaid the federal government will provide all out assistance to provinces inorder to increase provincial capacity in oil, gas and mineral sector.
Imran Khan said a special cell is being set up at Ministry of Food Securityfor integrated planning to gauge demand and supply of essential items andfuture estimates.
The meeting was briefed on economic condition especially the promotion offoreign investment in the country, subsidies for large industrial units,implementation of government decision on duty free export of machinery forhospitals, increasing cooperation between federation and provinces in oil,gas and minerals sector and steps taken to rehabilitate Pakistan SteelMills.
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Special Assistant on Petroleum Nadeem Babar apprised the meeting thattwelve new blocks will be put for auction by 15th of next month forexploration and production.
The meeting was also informed of the progress on Tajikistan AfghanistanPakistan Iran gas pipeline and establishment of PARCO Costal Refinery. Themeeting expressed satisfaction on stocks and availability of sugar in thecountry.
Advisor on Finance Hafeez Shaikh informed the Prime Minister on overallsituation of the economic and improvement in economic indicators.
