Sindh eyes Rs67b savings from reforms

More than 16,500 electronic permits have been issued, while over 800 government officials have received training.The meeting also discussed integrating the platform with the federal Pakistan Business Portal to provide investors with easier access to government services.The prime minister's delegation was led by Adviser on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan.

Provincial ministers Jam Khan Shoro and Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, Chief Secretary Asif Haider Shah and other senior officials also attended.The 58 approved reforms under Package No 7 cover fisheries and aquaculture, dairy and beverages.

The package includes 43 reforms for fisheries and aquaculture and 15 for dairy and beverages.According to the briefing, the measures are expected to save 798 days in processing time for fisheries and aquaculture businesses and 643 days for the dairy and beverages sector.Annual compliance cost savings are estimated at Rs8.97 billion for fisheries and aquaculture and Rs58.41 billion for dairy and beverages.The reforms include simplifying licensing and registration, eliminating duplicate….

A broader national programme covering 581 reforms across eight packages is expected to save businesses more than Rs163 billion annually.Officials identified 173 indicators relating to provincial and joint federal-provincial reforms under the B-READY framework, which uses Karachi as Pakistan's representative city for assessing the business environment.Implementation has been completed for 12 indicators, while 161 remain outstanding; nine were also classified as partially implemented under the monitoring framework.

The action plan identifies 99 reforms for implementation by Sindh independently and 74 requiring joint federal-provincial action.CM Shah directed departments to strengthen coordination, monitor progress and establish clear responsibilities to ensure measurable improvements.The proposed Sindh Asaan Karobar Act, intended to institutionalise regulatory reforms and align provincial measures with the federal initiative, is undergoing scrutiny by the Law Department before consideration by the provincial cabinet.The meeting also reviewed plans for an….

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