SIFC, K-P eye investment in SEZs

The Special Investment Facilitation Council and the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government have agreed to coordinate on regulatory simplification and investment promotion, The Express Tribune reported on November 7. At a meeting in Peshawar, the council’s delegation briefed the provincial chief secretary on the Asaan Karobar Act, the National Business Portal and planned Business Facilitation Centres. The initiatives are intended to streamline business registration and licensing and ease access to government support.

Talks also covered improving Hattar, Rashakai and Daraban special economic zones through better infrastructure, operational efficiency and investment readiness. The parties discussed attracting enterprises and private-sector participation, while the provincial chief secretary pledged cooperation with the council. The engagement is part of SIFC’s broader work with provincial governments to address procedural barriers and turn regulatory reforms into practical improvements.