Islamabad: PM Imran Khan takes important decision over the Special EconomicZones across the country .Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday approvedestablishment of economic zones across the country in order to facilitatethe business community.
The premier gave approval while presiding over a meeting about setting upthe zones in all the four provinces.
The government has given green signal for setting up two special zones inBostan and Hub in Balochistan and Rashakai zone in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Special economic zones will be set up in Nowshera Feroze and Bholari inSindh, while an approval has been granted for establishing the same inPunjab’s Bhalwal, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Virahi.
The premier was briefed that work on the construction of 12 zones in publicsectors and six in private sector is underway.
It was revealed that during 2012-18 period only seven economic zones wereestablished while the incumbent government has notified six new zones onlyin one year.
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Expressing his views, the premier said that such measures will extendfacilities to the business community, and vowed to develop and businessfriendly environment in the country.
The prime minister also issued directions for setting up a working group tointroduce amicable rules and regulations for the economic zones.
Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar said that an economic growth strategyfor Gilgit-Baltistan was being designed.
