Comprehensive national industrial policy is needed
RAWALPINDI: The country’s growing economic crisis and declining industrial development call for a convincing National Industrial Policy with effective implementation frameworks to promote realistic government-academia-industry arrangements and partnerships for sustainable development. This was the focus of a consultative session held on Monday by the Revenue Mobilization Investment and Trade (ReMIT) project and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) with the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) to gather key recommendations and expert suggestions for the draft policy. RCCI Chairman, Executive Committee and President Saqib Rafique emphasized the need for alternatives to rising imports and urged policymakers to focus on
