ISLAMABAD: A progressive, business-friendly and people-friendly budget is essential for the socio-economic development of Pakistan, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) Mahfooz Elahi made these remarks while meeting with member of business community. ICCI chief stressed that the upcoming budget should benefit the poor and ensure special concessions for the salaried person, senior citizens, pensioners and industrial labour. He said government should extend full support to the business community and it should take the business community as a partner in the national development as “both should work together for the betterment of the common man and the greater welfare of the society.” ICCI chief was of the view that the budget is the most important policy document—which has to be prepared with the careful consideration of proposals from the private business entities—“which, normally, are not taken serious.” staff report
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