HIA for resolving industrial sector's issues to strengthen economy.

HATTAR -- The issues of the industrial sector must be resolved in order to strengthen the country's economy.

These views were expressed by Caretaker Chairman of Hattar Industrial Association (HIA) Haji Atta ur Rehman, Patron-in-Chief Qadir Mahmood, Vice Chairman Shaikh Ilyas, Faisal Ateeq, Muhammad Riaz Khattak, Safeer Akhtar Awan, Taj Ghani, Chairman of All Pakistan Ghee and Banaspati Association Shaikh Abdul Razzaq while addressing a press conference here on Friday.

They said, "Hattar Industrial Estate (HIE) is facing electricity, gas, import, export and taxation issues."

Atta ur Rehman requested the federal and the provincial governments, and all stakeholders to take concrete measures for the restoration of the industrial sector. "If the industrial sector goes down, then unemployment and other issues will increase at a rapid pace," he added.

He also called for representation to HIE industrialists in the caretaker government for a lasting solution to the issues being faced by...