Muzaffarabad: Prime Minister Azad Kashmir Iftikhar Gillani has said that his government’s economic strategy centers on attracting investment, promoting economic activity, facilitating businesses and developing new economic zones to create jobs for youth. He said this while chairing a high-level meeting which was attended by Deputy Speaker Ahmed Raza Qadri, Secretary SIFC Jamil Qureshi, Principal Secretary Adnan Khurshid and others. The Prime Minister said that Under the Asaan Karobar Finance Scheme, interest-free loans would be provided to youth to facilitate them in setting up their own businesses. He said the creation of the Special Economic Zone would help attract investment promote industrial activity and utilize local resources for economic development. Prime Minister Iftikhar Gillani added that increasing economic activity was essential to raising state revenue and generating employment opportunities for the youth. He also stressed the need for developing the tourism sector, saying its expansion could strengthen the local economy besides creating job opportunities. Secretary SIFC briefed the meeting on the Asaan Karobar scheme and the proposed Special Economic Zone.
