Business community playing a great role in socio-economic development of country: President Alvi

ISLAMABAD, Dec 21 (SABAH): President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that the business community was playing a great role in the socio-economic development of the country and serious efforts were being made to facilitate and support them. He stated that the government had initiated a number of development projects in different sectors in the Newly Merged Districts (erstwhile FATA) and people of the area would benefit from these projects.

President Dr. Arif Alvi expressed these views while talking to a delegation of Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), led by President KCCI, Syed Hassan Ali Shah, which called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Tuesday.

Talking to the delegation, President Dr. Arif Alvi said that a peaceful Afghanistan would help bring economic prosperity not only for Afghanistan but also for its neighbouring countries. He stated that the border districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, particularly the Khyber district, could benefit enormously from trade and commercial opportunities with Afghanistan. He also lauded the Government’s effort for holding the 17th Extraordinary Session of Council of Foreign Ministers of OIC and stated that it would help gather international support for humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.

The delegation apprised the President of their issues especially about trade with Afghanistan. The delegation also applauded the steps taken by the Government for providing relief to the business community during the pandemic.