ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday said the government is striving hard to revive country’s economy and its policies are in right direction.
The policies of the present government are producing positive results, the President said addressing the Best Achievement Awards Ceremony of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The President said the nation should play its role in the completion of all development projects.
He further said that people should not tolerate any hurdle in this regard because the completion of these projects would generate economic activities and stabilize the country’s economy.
The President stated that the whole country was united against corruption adding that he was confident the situation of the country would further improve.
The President underscored that the construction of water reservoirs was need of the hour. The government has initiated construction of water reservoirs including Diamer-Bhasha, he added.
Paying tribute to traders and industrialists of Sialkot, the President noted with appreciation that there were almost negligible bank defaulters in Sialkot and called upon all the classes of the country to follow the footsteps of traders and entrepreneurs of Sialkot in this regard.
The President emphasized upon traders, exporters and industrialist to tap the potential in African and Central Asian markets along with traditional markets for export of their products because the government and traders of these regions also desired to enhance trade with Pakistan and initiate joint projects.
He called upon the traders and entrepreneurs to take advantage of emerging new trends in these regions.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Defence and Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that the electricity loadshedding would almost end in the country in next two years.
He further stated that the distribution system of electricity has improved and this can now bear the load of additional 2500 MW as compared to last two years.
The President also distributed achievement awards among the best performing traders and industrialists of SCCI.
