Lahore: In collaboration with the Small & Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) has established the first-ever business facilitation centre (BFC) at the Chamber House, a news source reported.
The aim of the centre is to resolve the issues of the business community at their doorsteps. Focal persons nominated for the BFC include individuals from over 58 departments of the federal and provincial governments.
SCCI President Engineer Maqsood Anwar Pervaiz chaired the inaugural meeting of the nominated focal persons. He stated that the BFC will play a pivotal role in resolving the issues faced by the business community, and attract investment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) – boosting Pakistan’s ease of doing business rank in the global index.
SMEDA Provincial Chief Rashid Aman briefed the meeting about the basic objectives and ideas of the BFC. He revealed that they will soon launch a web portal connected to all relevant government departments for addressing the problems of the businesspersons.
