Govt taking all possible steps to provide business friendly environment to traders & investors: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD, July 22 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said promoting investment in the country is the foremost priority of the government. 

Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Monday, PM Shehbaz Sharif said the government is taking all possible steps to provide business friendly environment to traders and investors.

The Prime Minister directed to take effective measures that produce immediate results for promotion of investment and improving efficiency of government departments. He directed to form a steering committee regarding the progress on investment promotion and enhancing the efficiency of federal ministries.

The meeting was informed that Public Private Partnership Authority has hired consulting firm Kearney to hire experts to improve the efficiency of federal ministries and promotion of investment. It was informed that Kearney has completed consultations with fifteen departments during which ninety seven priority projects have been identified.