KARACHI: The Sindh Board of Investment in collaboration with the World Bank Group hosted a press briefing on Ease of Doing Business reform programme being executed in Sindh.

The briefing informed participants about Sindh Government's strategy to reform business regulations in the province, said a statement on Monday.

The briefing started with Chairperson, SBI Naheed Memon explaining why improving the investment climate is a national emergency.

She said that as a province and as a country we should strive to be the best place for doing business.

She said that Sindh also plans to automate business registration via a portal which will link all provincial and central databases and authorities for starting a business the portal will integrate all departmental procedures online.

The aim of automation to facilitate entrepreneurs to get required provincial registrations from a single place in real time, she added.

This facility will be launched in a pilot form in key government departments and will also be placed in the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Office, she said.

The SBI Chairperson is the focal person for Doing Business Reforms in Sindh.

The Government of Sindh has formed Sindh Investment Climate Improvement Cell (SICIC) for execution of the reform agenda.

The reform plan is a part of the larger plan to introduce Doing Business reforms at the federal and provincial levels.