Bureau Report
Muzaffarabad: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Iftikhar Gillani has said his PML-N government is committed to promoting investment in the region by tapping its economic potential and peaceful environment.
He was speaking at a meeting in Muzaffarabad with Chaudhry Rizwan Anwar, the newly appointed Chairman of the Board of Investment. The two discussed investment promotion, attracting investors and expanding business activity in detail.
The prime minister said the government would address investors’ concerns, provide all possible facilities and introduce a one-window operation to ease investment procedures. He pointed to opportunities in tourism, water resources and other sectors, which he said could boost the regional economy and create jobs.
He stressed that giving investors legal protection and safeguarding their investments is the government’s responsibility, adding that all necessary steps would be taken to ensure a secure and conducive business climate in AJK.
During the meeting, the prime minister also issued a notification formalising Rizwan Anwar’s appointment as Board of Investment chairman. Anwar thanked the prime minister for entrusting him with the responsibility.
