Govt economic package to bring investment and Industry: Zaidi

Govt economic package to bring investment and Industry: Zaidi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi said the recent government economic package would bring investments and promote Industrialization in the country that would ultimately boost the national economy and create more job opportunities.

Talking to a private news channel, he said the PTI government wanted to make legislation on public issues in the parliament while it was only possible with the cooperation of Opposition.

He said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government would cooperate to approve all those public friendly Bills which would be introduced by the Opposition in Parliament.

He said the government was taking every possible step to resolve problem of the people on priority.

The minister said the cases of corruption and money laundering against the leaders of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) were started in the tenure of the previous regime.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government had not initiated the cases like Panama and money Laundering against the leaders of PPP and PML-N, he added.

Replying to a question about the ongoing accountability in the country, Syed Ali Haider Zaidi said the National Accountability Bureau was an independent national institution and not under the government’s control.

The bureau was working efficiently to curb corruption from the country and taking action independently against the criminals and looters.

Responding to another question, he said the present government was taking steps to further strengthen the national economy, besides ensuring the basic facilities of life at the door steps of the people.

 APP