SIALKOT: The government is making all out efforts for ensuring economic stability in the country and boosting national exports, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Saturday.

Addressing a meeting of exporters held at the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), she said positive and effective economic development policies of the government are now bearing fruit.

Dr Awan said the government was successfully implementing its economic development agenda by taking the business community into confidence.

Development of the industrial sector is a top priority of the government, she said. The government is focusing on ensuring ease of doing business by taking business community into confidence as well, she added.

Published in Dawn, August 11th, 2019

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