KP govt making efforts to address industries’ energy problem: SACM

PESHAWAR
Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Industries, Commerce and Technical Education, Abdul Karim Tordher has said that the provincial government is making efforts to utilize 180 megawatt electricity of its own resources to address the energy problem of the local industries.
He expressed these views while addressing an annual prize distribution function of Interlink Communication Private Limited, a mobile phone accessories company, here on Monday. The best performing sales officers and other employees of the company were awarded awards.
Besides, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Interlink Communications, Ayaz Ali, Country Manager, Shoaibuddin, General Manager (Sales) Saifullah and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Mohammad Saddique, sales officers and other concerned staffers also attended the ceremony.
During the ceremony the Special Assistant awarded the best performing sales officers and other staffers with prizes including cash, shields and commendation certificates and appreciated their performance.
Abdul Karim Tordher said that the province has started work on utilizing its own resources for economic development and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minerals Development Company is being set up for the use of the mineral resources.
He said that due to different unfavourable situations in the past had a negative impact on the business activities. However, he said the region is blessed with precious natural resources and various sectors offer huge potential for development.
The provincial government, he said, is focusing on the utilization of the available natural resources and potential economic sectors to stand the province on its own feet.
He said that the development of any institute or company depends on its marketing and sales department and when this section carries out its performance with best strategy take it forward towards development and achievement of the desired goal.The Special Assistant attributed the achievements of the Accessories Company to its sales department.
Presenting a brief review of the measures taken by the provincial government for the economic development and promotion of industries and provision of conducive business environment, he said that a markup free credit scheme has been initiated through Akhuwat Foundation for the graduates of various technical trade courses of technical education. The purpose of the scheme is to enable such youth to begin their own business and earn livelihood on the basis of their skill.
He said that in the housing sector, the provincial government is beginning a markup free credit scheme of Rs.1.5 million for the construction of the house. Similarly, he said that an Ehsas Rozgar Scheme is also being initiated for beginning various businesses in the head of cluster development programmes.
He said that these all schemes will leave a direct impact on the downtrodden class of the society, so they could stand on their own feet.