Says economic activities have already declined due to border closure
\n PESHAWAR
\nSarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and local administration have agreed to jointly devise a mechanism and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to remove illegal encroachment in the city.
\nThe agreement was reached between a delegation of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by its President Junaid Altaf and Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Capt retired Sanaullah Khan, said in a statement here on Tuesday.
\nDelegation was consisted of Chairman of Anjuman e Tajran Peshawar and senior traders\u2019 leader Shuakat Ali Khan, SCCI vice president Sabir Ahmad Bangansh and member of the chamber\u2019s executive committee Saifullah Khan and others.
\nPresident Junaid Altaf proactively took up the reservation of the trading community on the ongoing anti-encroachment campaign in the city and stated traders have already extended cooperation to the local administration and fully compliance with policies and orders.
\nHe, however, stressed the chamber, traders\u2019 leaders, and bazaars association must be consulted before any actions to prevent creating any kind of gulf between the business community and government relevant department and authorities.
\nThe SCCI chief urged that government and relevant authorities should ensure dignity of the trading community and precious items in the shops while launching operation and enforcement of policies and orders. He also called for making proper arrangements for removal of pushcart and auto-rickshaw, standing next to shops and shopping markets.
\nPresident Junaid Altaf said the prolonged border closure has brought consistent stagnation in trade and commercial activities.
\nHe emphasized that the business community is already in great trouble in the prevailing circumstances.
\nHe urged the government and local administration to adopt business-friendly policies and avoid any such actions that would become the cause of further decline in business and industrial growth in the province.
\nSCCI chief Junaid Altaf and Anjuman E Tajran Chairman Shuakat Ali Khan highlighted the issue of the trading community, especially the pushcarts and gave a number of suggestions for the prompt resolution of all problems.
\nEarlier, bodies have agreed to jointly frame a mechanism and SOPs to remove illegal encroachment in a timeframe of two month.
\nThe SCCI chief invited the DC to visit the Chamber house. While accepting the invitation, DC said the SOPs and mechanism will collectively frame during his visit to the chamber house.
\nDeputy Commissioner Peshawar Sanaullah Khan assured the chamber and business leaders and trade bodies would be taken into confidence before taking any actions and would take collective measures to ensure implementation of government directives and facilitation services to the trading community as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Says economic activities have already declined due to border closure PESHAWAR Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and local administration have agreed to jointly devise a mechanism and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to remove illegal encroachment in the city. The agreement was reached between a delegation of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry led […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":524183,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-524168","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n