{"id":70703,"date":"2020-09-20T09:39:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T04:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=70703"},"modified":"2020-09-18T18:00:39","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T13:00:39","slug":"task-force-on-gems-jewellery-seeks-investor-friendly-environment-to-promote-exports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/task-force-on-gems-jewellery-seeks-investor-friendly-environment-to-promote-exports.html","title":{"rendered":"Task Force on Gems &#038; Jewellery seeks \u2018investor-friendly environment\u2019 to promote exports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The government\u2019s Task Force on Gems and Jewellery on Thursday held its first meeting \u2013 presided over by Engineer Gul Asghar Khan at the Petroleum House \u2013 wherein it called for the promotion of an \u2018investor-friendly environment\u2019 to boost the country\u2019s export volume, a news source reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gemstone-city-islamabad-foreign-investors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Govt to set up Gemstone City in Islamabad to promote foreign investment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineer Gul Asghar highlighted the need to develop an investor-friendly working environment to capitalise on the potential of gemstone trade. The attendees presented their views on the economic significance and employment-generation potential of this sector in rural areas and deliberated on the steps required for this sector&#8217;s growth and enhancement of its contribution to exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/malaysian-firm-to-invest-usd-100-mn-in-mining-sector.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Malaysian firm to invest USD 100 mn in mining sector<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, the task force also highlighted the importance of regulating the e-commerce of gemstones and facilitating steps to improve their trade. Various working groups were also formed to initiate focused deliberations on the terms of reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The business community representatives appreciated the government\u2019s initiative to promote the local gemstones &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/gold-and-copper-reserves-worth-1-trillion-unearthed-in-pakistan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jewellery<\/a> sector and to resolve its issues with coordinated efforts and \u2018uniform policy interventions\u2019. The said task force will present its recommendations within 60-days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The government\u2019s Task Force on Gems and Jewellery on Thursday held its first meeting \u2013 presided over by Engineer Gul Asghar Khan at the Petroleum House \u2013 wherein it called for the promotion of an \u2018investor-friendly environment\u2019 to boost the country\u2019s export volume, a news source reported. Read: Govt to set up Gemstone City in Islamabad to promote foreign investment Engineer Gul Asghar highlighted the need to develop an investor-friendly working environment to capitalise on the potential of gemstone trade. The attendees presented their views on the economic significance and employment-generation potential of this sector in rural areas and deliberated on the steps required for this sector&#8217;s growth and enhancement of its contribution to exports. Read: Malaysian firm to invest USD 100 mn in mining sector Moreover, the task force also highlighted the importance of regulating the e-commerce of gemstones and facilitating steps to improve their trade. Various working groups were also formed to initiate focused deliberations on the terms of reference. The business community representatives appreciated the government\u2019s initiative to promote the local gemstones &amp; jewellery sector and to resolve its issues with coordinated efforts and \u2018uniform policy interventions\u2019. 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