Islamabad, October 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that a series of steps have been taken by the government to establish new industries, promote the Made in Pakistan concept and enhance employment opportunities in the country.
Minister for Industries and Production Syed Murtaza Mahmud in a written reply told the house during question hour that under Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy, thirty mobile manufacturers have been issued licenses to start local manufacturing of mobile devices by setting up local facilities.
The Minister said Green Field Technology is another initiative for both import substitution and export enhancement. Under this scheme, different incentives in terms of taxes and duties are given to the companies by FBR who bring new technologies. He said the Engineering Development Board is in process of formulating a number of policies to promote local production and export. These include Solar Panel Manufacturing Policy and Agricultural implements Manufacturing Policy.
Parliamentary Secretary for Railways Kiran Imran Dar said efforts are efforts to recover the encroached land of Pakistan Railways. She said 952.13 acres of land has been retrieved during different anti encroachment operations in the last five years.
Responding to a calling attention notice, Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman said a national adaptation plan is being prepared for building resilience to climate change. She said Sindh province has also given its climate change policy and other provinces should follow the suit.
The Minister for Climate Change said Pakistan is seeking climate justice from the world community to cope with the challenge posed by recent devastating floods. The house today adopted amendments in the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly. Under the amendments, approval of the speaker shall be required before the arrest and detention of a member on a criminal charge, and that no member shall be arrested within the precincts of the Assembly.
The production order of an arrested member has also been declared mandatory while the speaker has been authorized to declare parliament lodges or any other suitable place in Islamabad as sub-jail for the arrested member. Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Defense Khawaja Asif said it is the right of every member to represent his constituency in the house.
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