ADCs headquarters told to facilitate business community

Punjab Additional Chief Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo has assigned district-level additional deputy commissioners responsibility for helping businesses resolve problems and obtain prompt assistance. Business Recorder reported that he announced the new role while concluding a two-day workshop on economic development and business facilitation in Lahore.

The ADCs’ headquarters offices are to act as contact points for entrepreneurs, while government departments have been asked to coordinate with them. Participants, including government representatives and local and overseas investors, discussed business difficulties and possible ways to improve the operating environment. Officials also reviewed enforcement practices, and Secretary Implementation and Coordination Dr Nasir Mahmood Bashir said attention was being directed to a more modern and transparent inspection system. The initiative links district administration and regulatory coordination with the business community’s ability to address operational concerns.