The Industries, Commerce & Investment Department (IC&ID), in collaboration with PITB, conducted an awareness session on the Zero Time to Start-up (ZTTS) Policy and the e-Biz Portal at the Arfa Software Technology Park (ASTP).
PITB DG e-Governance Sajid Latif presided the event and delivered a keynote address on the regulatory reform and digital facilitation. The Secretary IC&ID gave a detailed briefing on the ZTTS Policy aiming to eliminate complex No Objection Certificate (NOC) processes through a risk-based Compliance Verification Process (CVP). The goal is to reduce regulatory burden, promote private investment, and enable same-day approvals via digital tools.
Deputy Secretary Commerce Abubakar Zubair gave a detailed walkthrough of ZTTS while PITB Director O&I Haseeb Anwar gave a demo on the Punjab Business Portal’s digital workflows and transparency features.
The event concluded with an interactive Q&A and feedback session marking a significant milestone to make Punjab a truly business-friendly province.