PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said that the PTI government is determined to solve pending issue of the business community.

He was addressing a gathering of the Businessmen Panel (BMP) in Nowshera the other day. Businessmen including industrialists and traders from across the country were present on the occasion. The chief minister said that as compared to other provinces, the industrial policy of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is highly business friendly to attract businessmen and invest in the province.

The KP government, he said under the policy is giving 5% concession on mark up of bank loan for setting up new industry. The facility is available till December 2019, which is a major relief for the new industry.

He said that the recommendations and suggestions of the chambers of commerce are highly important for them, adding that they had initiated close coordination with them. He assured that all issues of Hattar industrial estate have been resolved at the maximum level and the pending issues will be resolved soon.

Speaking on the occasion, Chairman BMP Mian Anjum Nisar said public private dialogue is need of the hour at large for proper structural reforms so that ease of doing business may implement.

Chairman, BMP KP Mohammad Adnan Jalil, president Gawadar Chamber of Commerce Mir Naveed Jan Baloch, president Mohmand Agency Chamber of Commerce Qaisar Khan and others also addressed the gathering.