PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday called for linking public services with a transparent, efficient and modern digital system to promote business activities and improve service delivery across the province.
‘Facilitating the business community should remain a key government priority. There is a need to promote business activities in the province through a transparent, efficient and digital governance system,’ he told a meeting at Governor House, according to an official statement issued here.
The meeting was called to discuss the ease-of-doing business and proposed reforms in relevant laws and regulations. Mr Kundi said that unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles should be eliminated through introduction of modern digital systems, enablingentrepreneurs to access government services without making repeated visits to public offices.
Participants briefed the governor on measures aimed at facilitating businesses, issuance of noobjection certificates, implementation of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Asaan Karobar Act, 2025, the Asaan Karobar Live Portal, digitisation of regulatory licensing and certification offices, and steps taken to address the challenges. The meeting was also informed about reform proposals prepared in consultation with 19 government departments.
The governor ordered authorities to introduce a one-window system to provide all businessrelated services under one roof and further simplify the online registration process to encourage investment and improve public convenience.-BureauReport