Promoting Pakistan’s SMEs will boost exports, generate employment: PM
- Says surge in exports vital for economic uplift
LAHORE: Terming surge in the country’s exports vital for the country’s economic uplift, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said the government is working on all possible facilities to boost exports.
Highlighting the significance of promoting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in order to bolster exports and generate employment opportunities, the PM directed the Federal Ministers for Commerce, Industries and Production and National Food Security to visit exporters in various industrial and commercial cities.
Chairing a meeting here, he said coordination with the provinces should be further strengthened for the promotion of the cold chain and other sectors linked with industry and trade.
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On the occasion, the Prime Minister was briefed on exports and imports recorded so far in fiscal year 2025-26.
The Prime Minister said the government was committed to providing all possible facilities to businessmen and exporters to enhance export volumes and strengthen the national economy.
He added that the expansion of the export sector would not only boost foreign exchange earnings but also create more employment opportunities across the country.
The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain, Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani, Advisor to the Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar, and other senior government officials.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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