MoU Signed Between City District Government Peshawar with SCCI, UN-Habitat and PRIME Institute Regarding Peshawar Economic Development Unit
Directorate of City District Government Peshawar has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and UN-Habitat to establish Economic Development Unit here on Tuesday. The aim of MoU is to increase investment and enhance revenue of the district government. During MoU signing ceremony district Nazim Peshawar Muhammad Asim Khan, President SCCI Faiz Muhammad, UN Habitat Program Manager Jawad Ali Khan exchanged MoU documents. During on this occasion Town-I Nazim Zahid Nadeem, Director General City District Government Mian Shafiq Rehman, Town-I infrastructure officer Rashidullah Khattak and others were also present. Speaking on this occasion Muhammad Asim Khan said that Peshawar Economic Development will play vital role for the socio economic development, jobs creations and bringing investment opportunities in the city. He said that the local government is taking steps to facilitate business community so that it would increase tax collection and revenue generation. He said that local government would be economically more viable and stable with the establishment of local economic development. Faiz Muhammad said that Economic Development Unit are being set up in ten mega cities with the support of local government. He said that it would bring positive impact on the lives of ordinary citizens as well as business community.