ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): The government is extending maximum
facilitation to private sector to enable it play its due role in
increasing economic opportunities for the people, Finance Minister,
Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said.
The minister was talking to eight members global team of
British American Tobacco (BAT), led by Jack Bowles, Director
Asia Pacific Region that called on him.
Finance Minister said that the government firmly believes
that no economy can grow without the participation of the
business community.
“After achieving macro-economic stability, the
government is more focused on economic growth,” he said.
He said that government had taken a number of steps to
curb the production and smuggling of illicit tobacco products
and would continue to pursue this course.
He directed the Federal Board of Revenue to keep close
liaison with the industry in this regard.
Director of the British American Tobacco briefed the
Minister about his company’s business in Pakistan and around
the globe.
The British American Tobacco (BAT) team thanked the
Finance Minister for the measures taken by the Government
to curb illicit trade of tobacco products in the country.
This would facilitate legal and quality tobacco
business as well as ensure proper taxation of such
businesses.
The meeting was attended by the Special Assistant of
the Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan, Chairman FBR and
senior officials of the Ministry of Finance and FBR.