RCCI Demands Immediate Steps for Business Activities

News Desk

Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Saqib Rafiq has called upon the government to take immediate steps to reduce the cost of doing business.

According to a statement issued here, addressing the All Pakistan Chambers Presidents Conference in Rahim Yar Khan, Saqib Rafiq said that economic and industrial activities have shrunk due to an increase in production costs.

The RCCI President emphasised that the policy should be made in consultation with the stakeholders, adding that at present, the Pakistani economy is facing many challenges, including the energy crisis

Saqib said that the promotion of renewable energy was the need of the hour, and without promoting the industry, economic progress was impossible.

Whether it is SMEs or large-scale industry, both sectors are suffering from the high cost of doing business; electricity and gas are many times more expensive, he added.

He urged the government to expand the business facilitation centres across the country.