Senate reviews regulatory challenges and food authority laws in Punjab

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented amendments to laws governing the Punjab Food Authority, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority to the Punjab Assembly speaker. The Chamber stated that businesses are apprehensive about routine activity due to inspections and arrests under regulatory laws. Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani confirmed that the business community would be given a chance to present its views before standing committees on finance, economics, commerce, and industry.

The Chamber argued that regulatory violations should be addressed through financial penalties and corrective measures rather than arrests, citing concerns over unnecessary raids and damaging confidence. Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani acknowledged that taxation, regulatory challenges, policy discontinuity, and the rising cost of doing business are genuine concerns that must be addressed.