Governor links growth to political stability in country

LAHORE : Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Haider has said improvement in the country's economy is a positive sign, adding development of the country lies in stability of the Constitution and democracy.

The governor was speaking to a delegation of New York Chamber of Small Corporations, led by founder Syed Alamdar Hussain Shah, at Governor House here on Saturday.

The governor said that the passage of the 26th constitutional amendment unanimously by the parliament of all political parties is a milestone in the history of the country.

PPP’s information secretary central Punjab Shehzad Saeed was present on this occasion.

Governor Saleem Haider said overseas Pakistanis are playing a very important role in the economic development of the country.

He said overseas Pakistanis are ambassadors of Pakistan abroad, adding foreign investment is increasing due to political stability and economic improvement in the country.

On this occasion, delegation informed the governor about various problems faced by them.

They apprised him of the forced payment of tax on mobile phones at airports and confiscation of mobile phones for non-payment. The governor assured the delegation to immediately contact the department concerned to resolve the issue. The delegation also invited governor to attend a prize distribution ceremony of New York Chamber of Small Corporation as chief guest.

The delegation comprised Dr Rafi Gillani, Dr Hammad Ahmed Khan, Umar Shahzad, Shahla Hammad, Safdar Ali and Muhammad Waqas.

Meanwhile, the governor congratulated the national cricket team for great success in the test series against England. He said Pakistan cricket team has won on home ground after a long time. He said the national cricket team demonstrated best teamwork and performance in test series.

He said this victory will definitely boost the morale of the team, adding excellent bowling was seen by Pakistan, especially Sajid Khan and Nauman Ali.

He expressed hope that the Pakistani cricket team will continue to make the country and the nation proud with the same enthusiasm in the future.