Makhdoom Amin Faheem, Federal Minister for Commerce called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at the Prime Minister’s House on Monday and held discussions on a host of issues including prevailing political situation in the country and matters pertaining to his ministry. During the meeting, the Prime Minister directed the Federal Minister to focus on strengthening of institutional framework for promotion of exports, says a press release issued by the Prime Minister House. The Prime Minister directed him to institute such policies and programmes which promote regional trade as it has a huge potential, which needs to be tapped. “The promotion of goods and handicrafts produced by those hailing from the less developed areas could be instrumental in their economic empowerment”, observed the Prime Minister. The Ministry of Commerce should facilitate channeling their exports, he added. The Prime Minister directed Amin Faheem to sensitize the public on the achievements of the democratic government.
