{"id":471654,"date":"2025-04-11T08:37:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T03:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=471654"},"modified":"2025-04-11T08:37:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T03:37:48","slug":"pm-directs-to-provide-level-playing-field-to-local-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pm-directs-to-provide-level-playing-field-to-local-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"PM directs to provide level playing field to local industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nPrime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif while directing to provide level playing field to local industries has said growth in national income due to exports is among the top priorities of government.<br \/>\nInterim recommendations be presented soon and proposals of industrial and traders organizations be included in the preparations of budget, he said this while chairing a review meeting in Islamabad on Thursday, regarding the Export Facilitation Scheme.<br \/>\nInterim recommendations of committee constituted for making Export Facilitation centre effective and ensuring export sector benefits from it were presented in the meeting.<br \/>\nThe meeting was briefed that the Scheme was launched to reduce production costs and enable the country\u2019s products compete in the global markets.<br \/>\nThe PM said increasing the country\u2019s exports is one of the top most priorities of the government.<br \/>\nHe directed the relevant authorities to further consult with experts to make the Export Facilitation Scheme more effective for facilitating the import of raw materials and machinery for export industries.<br \/>\nHe said consultations be made with industries and business organizations and their suggestions be included in the budget.<br \/>\nIt was told during the meeting that this scheme was launched to reduce cost of production and for competition of country\u2019s exports in international markets.<br \/>\nMeeting was attended by federal ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Ahad Khan Cheema, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Ali Pervez Malik , Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, Syed Tauqir Shah and others. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif while directing to provide level playing field to local industries has said growth in national income due to exports is among the top priorities of government. 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