Govern­ment undert­aking measur­es to resolv­e the power issues faced by the indust­rialis­ts, says financ­e minist­erFinance Minister Asad Umar assured on Monday that the government would fully facilitate businesses and investors to bolster the country’s exports, Radio Pakistan reported on Monday. Net metering system has been introduced in the federal capital and it will be replicated in other parts of the country as well, said the finance minister. In 2019, the procedure of filing tax returns for the tax return filers has to be simplified,” said Umar. Pakistan submits Chinese package details to IMF: Asad Umar“Cotton is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, Our strategy for cotton will be decided through joint strategic dialogue between stakeholders and agriculture ministers,” said the finance minister while referring to one of the country’s vital export commodities. Asad Umar notified about rupee devaluation in advance“It is the investor’s duty to run the industries, the government can assist them.”Umar also informed that the government is currently working to ease the process of tax returns.

Source: The Express Tribune January 28, 2019 06:56 UTC