A project review meeting regarding Business Facilitation Center (BFC) initiative was held between PITB DG Government Digital Services (GDS) Muhammad Waseem Bhatti and CEO Punjab Board of Investment & Trade (PBIT) Jalal Hassan to discuss the operational mechanism and current challenges/issues.
Key discussion points included the integration of the portals of Local Government and Community Development Department and Directorate of Industries, Prices, Weights & Measures Punjab – (IPWM) with portal of BFC, the inclusion of Registrations, Licenses, Certificates and Other permits (RLCOs) of Excise and Taxation at knowledge hub, provision of user IDs/logins for expert opinions at all BFCS, Issues of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) etc.
Overall, the meeting fostered a productive dialogue on potential collaboration avenues between PBIT and PITB to enhance the effectiveness and work efficiency of BFCs.