Very engaging lunch conversation! American Business Forum members with Abdul Razzak Dawood, PM advisor on Commerce, Investment, Industry & Textile.
Key topics
1: Business Climate: Honourable Advisor acknowledged the challenges faced by businesses in terms of Devaluation, Policy Rate and other actions eroding Business confidence. He candidly shared govt’s view on necessity, causes of interventions done so far and promised to advocate strongly on business climate issues. Assured strong commitment in fixing structural issues to return to long term sustainable growth
2: Ease of Doing Business: Reiterated PM’s commitment and shared the actions being taken. WB report on ranking is EODB is expected in October. ABF presented its recommendations on EODB.
3: Trade Policy: Honourable Advisor shared the improvement in exports trend vis-a-vis value added areas and policy being pursued. Specially US-PAK corridor has Trade Surplus for Pakistan and there is consensus to expand the Trade ties further. Very thankful to Honourable Advisor who promised strong representation of Business community within govt and ABF members for an engaging, candid and objective long session.
Event Overview
Very engaging lunch conversation! American Business Forum members with Abdul Razzak Dawood, PM advisor on Commerce, Investment, Industry & Textile.
Key topics
1: Business Climate: Honourable Advisor acknowledged the challenges faced by businesses in terms of Devaluation, Policy Rate and other actions eroding Business confidence. He candidly shared govt’s view on necessity, causes of interventions done so far and promised to advocate strongly on business climate issues. Assured strong commitment in fixing structural issues to return to long term sustainable growth
2: Ease of Doing Business: Reiterated PM’s commitment and shared the actions being taken. WB report on ranking is EODB is expected in October. ABF presented its recommendations on EODB.
3: Trade Policy: Honourable Advisor shared the improvement in exports trend vis-a-vis value added areas and policy being pursued. Specially US-PAK corridor has Trade Surplus for Pakistan and there is consensus to expand the Trade ties further. Very thankful to Honourable Advisor who promised strong representation of Business community within govt and ABF members for an engaging, candid and objective long session.