PM assures all support to industrialists.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the government has decided to make Pakistan an industrial power and it will provide all possible assistance to help industrialists.

Talking to a representative delegation of the newly-elected presidents of different chamber of commerce and industries of the country, the prime minister said that from the day first, the government had decided to transform Pakistan into an industrial power and its economic team would extend all facilities and support to the industrialists.

Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan, Adviser on Commerce Abdul Razzak Dawood, Investment Board Chairman Syed Zubair Gilani and Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Syed Shabbar Zaidi were present during the meeting, PM office media wing said in a press release.

Upon a proposal of the delegation, the prime minister directed the FBR chairman to hold open house on each Monday and hear the issues faced by the industrialists.

Imran Khan appreciated investment in the information technology, Halal food and medicines, directing the concerned ministries to provide all facilities in this regard.

The entourage presented proposals over tax refunds, supply of gas and power to the industries, revival of sick industrial units, special economic zones and increase in exports.

They also appreciated the measures taken by the prime minister and the government's economic team for the promotion of business and industrialisation in the country.

The delegation included Muhammad Ahmed (Islamabad chamber), Malik Muhammad Ashraf (Sialkot chamber), Rana Muhammad Sikandar Azam (Faisalabad chamber), Mian Umar Slaeem (Gujranwalla chamber), Ali Hussain Asghar (Lahore chamber), Mir Naveed Baloch (Gwadar chamber), Shahid Hussain...