RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Mohammad Nasir Mirza urged Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin to increase consultations with the business community for the upcoming budget 2021-2022.

In a statement, Mr Mirza said the business community had high hopes from Mr Tarin as he was an experienced man and members of the community were hopeful that his policies would help stabilise the country’s economy and restore the confidence of the business community.

He said a comprehensive budget proposal was prepared on the occasion of the International Chambers Summit (ICS 2021) organised by the Rawalpindi chamber. These suggestions should be included in the budget, he added.

Former president and group leader Sohail Altaf said all former finance ministers had not been able to get good results due to lack of consultation with the business community.

There was a disconnect between the business community and the finance ministry, he said, adding that this was the right time to intensify consultation with traders for the upcoming budget.

“We need constructive and comprehensive policies to put the economy on the right path rather than going through new experiences or trying new things,” he added.

Published in Dawn, May 19th, 2021