PESHAWAR: The caretaker minister for industries, commerce and technical education, Mohammad Adnan Jalil, has said that government would encourage investment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and provide full protection to the capital of industrialists in all sectors.

He was talking to a delegation of Hattar Industrialists Association Haripur here on Tuesday. The delegation apprised him of the problems faced by the industrialists of Hattar Industrial Estate.

The problems confronted by them related to guarantee of investment, uninterrupted supply of electricity and gas, security and welfare of the labour community.

On the occasion, senior officials of the department of industries, Wapda, Pedo, KPEZDMC, Board of Investment and Trade and other relevant federal and provincial departments were also present.

The coordinator of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Sartaj Ahmed Khan, also participated in the meeting.

The minister reviewed all the problems and issues presented by the association and issued orders to the quarters concerned on the spot to solve them for good.

He said that the caretaker provincial government would encourage investment in the province. He said that government was also bound to ensure full protection of the capital of industrialists in all sectors.

He said that unfortunately the province was facing a lot of unfavourable conditions in terms of industry and trade, but the government would try hard to make the industries flourish and increase employment opportunities.

The minister also assured the delegation of early release of the Rs 5million grant announced by the chief minister as well as extension of the lease period of Haripur Chamber of Commerce and Industry land and the construction of a hall adjacent to the chamber office.

Published in Dawn, March 1st, 2023