Chamber drafts changes to PERA, EPA laws

Gillani business community would be given an opportunity to present its views before the Senate standing committees on finance, economics, commerce and industry, saying effective policymaking required meaningful consultation with stakeholders. He said taxation, regulatory challenges, policy discontinuity and the rising cost of doing business were genuine concerns and must be addressed.

He encouraged the chamber to maintain active engagement with parliamentary institutions, saying its practical experience and sector-specific insights could contribute to legislative deliberations, and that when businesses prospered, employment expanded and the country became economically stronger.

He said the Senate, as the House of Federation, provided a platform for examining economic challenges and would promote a legislative environment that protected legitimate business interests.

Asghar proposed making the chamber president an ex-officio member of the Senate's economic standing committees, and asked Gillani to help establish a mechanism for reviewing business-related legislation at federal and provincial level, including a special review committee to assess existing laws' impact on trade and industry.