News Paper: Business Recorder
ISLAMABAD (July 21 2010): Secretary Commerce and Investment Punjab Fazal Abbas Maken said that Punjab government would promote the public private partnership in the province and business community would be facilitated in this regard. The concerns of the business community regarding Afghan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) would be conveyed to the Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif.
The minister said while talking to President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Kashif Shabbir and senior executives during his visit to RCCI here on Tuesday. He said that Punjab government fully backed the public-private partnership and no stone would be left unturned in this regard.
"Punjab government did not receive the official details from the federal government regarding APTTA, therefore he is not in a position to comment about the accord," he said. Speaking on the occasion President RCCI Kashif Shabbir said that business community played vital role in national exchequer, therefore harming the interest of the said community would directly affect the national economy.
He said that RCCI fully aware of the importance of the Public Private Partnership. "Economic revolution could be brought through the said partnership," he added. Kashif Shabbir said that involvement of the educational institutes by the RCCI in research projects for the industry would benefit the business activities in the country. Commenting on the APTTA, RCCI President said that decision was made in hurry and business community was not taken into confidence. He was of the view that said agreement would badly affect the local industry.
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The minister said while talking to President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) Kashif Shabbir and senior executives during his visit to RCCI here on Tuesday. He said that Punjab government fully backed the public-private partnership and no stone would be left unturned in this regard.
"Punjab government did not receive the official details from the federal government regarding APTTA, therefore he is not in a position to comment about the accord," he said. Speaking on the occasion President RCCI Kashif Shabbir said that business community played vital role in national exchequer, therefore harming the interest of the said community would directly affect the national economy.
He said that RCCI fully aware of the importance of the Public Private Partnership. "Economic revolution could be brought through the said partnership," he added. Kashif Shabbir said that involvement of the educational institutes by the RCCI in research projects for the industry would benefit the business activities in the country. Commenting on the APTTA, RCCI President said that decision was made in hurry and business community was not taken into confidence. He was of the view that said agreement would badly affect the local industry.
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