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imageLAHORE: Prominent industrialists, businessmen, bankers and economists of the country met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, here on Friday.

Various proposals for strengthening of economy, creation of job opportunities, accelerating industrial process and provision of opportunities for business were discussed.

The industrialists thanked the Chief Minister for supply of LNG gas to industrial sector. Representative delegation of industrialists, businessmen, bankers and economists while talking to the Chief Minister said that due to his efforts and hard work, gas was continuously available to industries.

They said that Shehbaz Sharif was serving the people of the province with a vision and the credit for speedy development activities in Punjab including Lahore went to him.

The Chief Minister said that effective measures were being taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif for accelerating industrial process as it was essential for creation of job opportunities and increase in investment.

He said that collective efforts were needed for strengthening of economy. He said that development of agriculture was directly linked with strengthening of economy.

He said that exports could be increased through increase in investment.

Shehbaz Sharif said that further measures would be taken with the consultation of industrialists and businessmen for creating best opportunities for business.

He said that process of consultation would be continued with industrialists and businessmen in future as well.

Those who met the Chief Minister included President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry Abdul Rauf Alam, President Bank Alfalah, Atif Bajwa, Chairman Indus Motors Ali Habib, Chairman Gul Ahmad Textile Mills Bashir Ali Muhammad, Chairman Lakson Investment Limited Iqbal Lakhani and other prominent businessmen and industrialists.

Provincial Ministers Rana Sanaullah, Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Pervaiz Malik MNA, Chief Secretary, Chairman Planning & Development and concerned officials were also present on the occasion.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2016

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