PM directs launching portal to facilitate investors

PM directs launching portal to facilitate investors

ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan Thursday directed authorities concerned for launching the one window portal to facilitate local and foreign investors

The prime minister chaired a meeting to discuss the enhancement of investment in Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The prime minister also called for consultation and coordination among all stakeholders regarding the portal.

He said the government was actively working to remove all impediments faced by the local and foreign investors in order to achieve industrial growth.

The meeting was informed that a one-window portal was being developed by the Board of Investment (BoI) to address the difficulties faced by the investors.

The portal would not only assist in obtaining the administrative and legal approvals but also help in the provision of facilities to the industrial sector.

It was told that the relevant departments would be added to the portal in two phases.

Not only the federal but also the provincial departments would also be included in the portal.

It was also told that a comprehensive strategy had also been formulated for the establishment of one window service. The portal would also introduce paperwork as well as digital approvals.