Govt to resolve problems of traders: Naqvi

ISLAMABAD
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has met a delegation of traders and industrialists from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan and assured them that the government would employ all available resources to resolve their issues and ensure their protection, the interior ministry said on Friday.
In a statement on X, the ministry said representatives from all chambers of commerce spoke about the security situation in their respective provinces and the challenges they were facing. For his part, Naqvi briefed the delegation on the overall security situation in the country, particularly in KP and Balochistan, and the steps taken by the government in this regard, the statement added.
“He assured the business community of complete cooperation,” it stated, further quoting Naqvi as saying: “The government will employ all available resources to resolve the issues of traders and industrialists and ensure their protection.”
He further said that he would soon visit Peshawar and Quetta and hold detailed meetings with the business community in the presence of senior government officials and representatives so that “a permanent and practical solution” for the challenges being faced by traders and industrialists could be worked out.
He further said, “The private sector plays a key role in stabilising the country’s economy. Pakistan’s progress lies in the progress of the business community.
The government is with you and we will resolve all your legitimate issues.” Naqvi’s meeting with members of the business community takes place against the backdrop of security challenges in KP and Balochistan.