Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar has provided details of the relief measures the government has taken to help small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic
Speaking at a press conference along with the premier and SAPM Nishtar, Azhar said that the government would pay the electricity bills of three months for businesses whose consumption was between five and 70KW per month.
Some of the other measures include reducing the interest rate and "unprecedented tax incentives for the construction sector", he said, adding that the government would also bring an interest-free loan scheme for small businesses.
