Punjab Ease portal finalised, says minister

LAHORE : Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal chaired a meeting in the committee room of Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) on Friday.

Provincial Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal, while addressing the meeting said the "Punjab Ease" helpline portal has been finalised to facilitate the investors and Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar will inaugurate the helpline portal in the first week of August. Mian Aslam Iqbal said ‘Punjab Ease’ helpline portal is a commendable step of Punjab Board of Investment and Trade. All business information for investors will be available on the helpline portal, and now investors will not have to visit offices to resolve their problems, he said.

Relevant departments will resolve the complaint received on the portal within seven days. The department, which failed to resolve the grievance within the stipulated time, would have to give a proper reason, he added.

Punjab Investment Board CEO Dr Erfa Iqbal while briefing regarding the helpline portal said that an effective system for monitoring the performance of the portal has been developed. Additional Secretary Commerce, COO Punjab Board of Investment and concerned officers attended the meeting.