Overview
- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah publicly endorsed business proposals to raise Pakistan’s exports from about $30 billion to $100 billion, calling the goal absolutely achievable if barriers to competitiveness are removed.
- He identified Thar coal plus solar, wind and indigenous gas as the key local energy sources that could produce cheaper electricity and lower manufacturing costs for exporters.
- Murad Ali Shah urged closer government and business coordination on policy changes that reduce the cost of doing business and improve export pricing against regional rivals.
- The chief minister told the Karachi Chamber he would press provincial departments to speed relief and reconstruction for traders hit by Gul Plaza, Timber Market and Bolton Market incidents and to examine Nasla Tower affectees’ concerns.
- He said talks to end a transporters’ strike were almost complete and directed the Sindh Transport Department to finalise remaining points, a step that could quickly ease supply-chain disruptions for industry.