Lahore, October 24, 2022 (PPI-OT):A delegation of All Pakistan Chambers of Small Traders called on Senior Provincial Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal at 90 Shahra-e-Quaid-e-Azam today. The delegation was led by Mian Zafar Iqbal, President Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries Faisalabad. During the meeting, the issues faced by traders and industrialists were discussed.
The delegation presented demands for cess and property tax, setting up of a furniture city in Sargodha, power looms, connecting the industrial estate of Vehari with the motorway, and land for offices of chambers in industrial estates. The senior provincial minister assured the delegation to solve the legitimate problems of traders and industrialists on a priority basis.
Speaking to the delegation, Senior Provincial Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal said that the loan limit would be increased from Rs one crore to two crore. The senior minister directed the MD Punjab Small Industries Corporation to take necessary steps to increase the loan limit to 2 crores.
The senior provincial minister also directed to review of the construction of the approach road to connect the Vehari Industrial Estate with the Motorway. Mian Aslam Iqbal said that 24 small industrial estates have been set up across Punjab and the policy of 100% colonization of industrial estates is beginning implemented.
The delegation included Chaudhry Muhammad Shafiq Anjum, Founder President of the Faisalabad Chamber of Small Traders, Hamid Ali Senior Vice President, Tariq Khan Jadoon President of Rawalpindi Chamber of Small Traders, Naeem Ashraf, and others.
For more information, contact:
Directorate General Public Relations,
Government of the Punjab
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-9201390-86
Website: www.punjab.gov.pk
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