President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday said Pakistan-China Corridor is the sole way to achieve economic stability and urged the nation to not pay heed to the propaganda against its construction. The President expressed these views in a meeting with the delegation of businessmen from Lahore here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The President said the Pak-China Economic Corridor would open up massive opportunities of employment in the country. He said the whole nation should support this project and asked the businessmen and traders to play role in strengthening of national economy. He said the country could make progress if solid steps were taken for its development and improvement be made in tax system. The President stressed that there was a need to simplify the tax system for non-corporate sector.
He urged the nation to support the government in elimination of corruption and reject corrupt elements in the society. He expressed satisfaction that no scandal of corruption surfaced at the government’s level during last three years. The President said business community was the backbone of the country and the government was taking steps to overcome the energy crisis and improve the law and order situation.
Published on January 13, 2015, Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan 2015