ISLAMABAD
Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has asked the jewellers to enhance the export of jewellery items, assuring them to resolve their problems on priority basis. The finance minister held a meeting with a delegation of the Jewellers Association on Tuesday. Adviser to the PM on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and senior officers of finance and commerce ministries attended the meeting. Tarin highlighted the importance of the jewellery sector in the economy of the country and stated that the government is mindful of the jobs being created by this sector, besides its contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP).
The delegation highlighted the problems being faced by the jewellers community and sought support of the government to address these issues.
The minister issued orders for resolution of the problems indicated by the delegation to enable the jewellery industry to play its due role in growth of the national economy. The delegation thanked the finance minister for extending his cooperation and addressing the issues positively.
