The sixth meeting of the Executive Committee for Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) began on October 23, 2023 and continued for two days.
The Committee was convened to review the progress of various policy-level initiatives and projects in the key sectors.
The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives and attended by the National Coordinator for SIFC, Dr Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan SAPM (Governance Effectiveness), concerned Federal and Provincial Ministers and high-level government officials.
The relevant ministries presented progress on various aspects and made recommendations for further improving business and investment climate.
The measures to catalyse new projects and remove hiccups in legacy projects were also deliberated upon to gain investors' confidence.
The Committee appreciated the collaborative work of ministries and departments in achieving various milestones under the umbrella of SIFC and stressed the need to expedite various initiatives.
In the end, the Committee undertook exhaustive discussion to develop a consensus on various aspects and recommended certain policy measures to improve further investment ecosystem in key sectors of Agriculture/ Livestock, IT & Telecom, Mines & Minerals and Energy sectors.