Industrial uplift in top priorities: PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that industrial development was among the top priorities of the government and they were ensuring facilities to the small and medium industries to create job opportunities.
The prime minister was talking to Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusru Bakhtiar who called on him.
The prime minister observed that due to government’s positive policies, the development of industries at such a large scale despite Covid pandemic, was a good sign.
Due to full functioning of industries, employment opportunities were emerging in the country, he said. The minister briefed the prime minister about the steps taken for the industrial development in the country.
Besides, the industries minister also apprised the prime minister of the progress on the construction of 1500-acre industrial zone in Karachi and SME policy.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) parliamentary party on today (Wednesday) to take them into confidence over key national issues.
According to details, the meeting of the parliamentary party has been summoned by the prime minister tomorrow at Parliament House at 2:00 pm. Imran Khan will be taking the lawmakers into confidence over key national issues.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the federal cabinet session to discuss a 15-point agenda including the approval of a National Action Plan regarding businesses and human rights.
The federal cabinet reviewed the political and economic situation of the country under the chair of PM Imran Khan. – NNI