DLP Report
PESHAWAR
A meeting chaired by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Secretary Dr Fakhr-i-Alam Irfan on Thursday reviewed ongoing regulatory reforms under the federal government’s ‘Rising Pakistan’ initiative and called for regular monitoring of their implementation at the provincial level.
Members of the Prime Minister’s Coordination Committee on Regulatory Reforms visited Peshawar and met the chief secretary at his office, according to an official statement.
Adviser to the Governor on Industries and Commerce Mohammad Irshad, administrative secretaries of relevant departments and other senior officials also attended the meeting.
The committee members briefed the chief secretary on various ongoing initiatives at the federal and provincial levels, including Aasan Karobar, Pakistan Regulatory Registry, Pakistan Business Portal, Export Policy Order and Import Policy Order.
Emphasising the importance of investment-related initiatives, Dr Irfan directed the relevant departments to hold regular meetings to review progress on reforms at the provincial level. He also called for regular meetings of the provincial steering committee.
Mr Irshad stressed the need for swift implementation of all initiatives to ensure that KP did not lag behind other provinces in economic activity and investment.
The committee members proposed linking the province’s digital applications with the Pakistan Business Portal to enable national and international investors to access provincial and federal services through a single digital platform.
