President Mamnoon Hussain has called upon traders and industrialists to play their role for economic stability of the country.
He was talking to a delegation of traders from Lahore in Islamabad on Monday. The president said construction of Pak-China Economic Corridor is the only way for economic stability in present circumstances.
He said the corridor will create huge employment opportunities. He urged the nation to work devotedly for the construction of economic corridor and do not pay heed to propaganda against the project by certain elements.
The president said there is a need to simplify our tax system for non-corporate sector.
He said the nation should cooperate with the government to eradicate corruption. He asked the traders to play their role for eradication of corruption from the country.
Hussain said the government is taking steps to overcome energy shortage and improve law and order situation in the country.