Providing promising environment to business community top priority: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan said providing promising environment and facilitation to business community and investors for lucrative businesses is top priority of the incumbent government. He was talking to a delegation of important figures from Qatar of Pakistani origin led by renowned businessman Arif Habib in Islamabad Monday.

The PM mentioned that the business-friendly policies and ease-of-doing business was a source of encouragement for foreign businessmen to invest in Pakistan. He termed overseas Pakistanis a big asset for the homeland for contributing immensely to the national economy through foreign exchange.

He said the youth, particularly the educated and skilled segment, deserved special attention and mentioned that the government launched a project for providing them job opportunities.

Imran said the Pakistani workforce was playing an important role in Qatar's progress and development. The meeting discussed ways to strengthen trade relations between Pakistan and Qatar, particularly Qatari investment and employment opportunities for the Pakistani skilled persons.