Industries, commerce and investment department (Punjab, Pakistan)

The Industries, Commerce and Investment Department (ICID) is a department of the Government of Punjab in Pakistan. The department promotes industrial development, trade and investment.

The department is headed by an elected minister as well as a secretary. Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal is the Provincial Minister of Punjab for Industries, Commerce and Investment since 27 August 2018.

Related Departments edit

Directorate of Industries edit

Punjab Consumer Protection Council edit

District Consumer Protection Councils and Consumer Courts were established in eleven districts of the province under The Punjab Consumer Protection Act 2005. Their goal is to resolve consumer issues.[1][2]

Punjab Printing and Stationery Press edit

The Punjab Printing and Stationery Press is an attached organization. It provides printing and binding services to government organizations and has two presses:[3]

  • Government Printing Press, Lahore was established in 1878.
  • Government Printing Press, Bahawalpur was established in 1869.

Autonomous Bodies edit

Punjab Small Industries Corporation edit

Punjab Small Industries Corporation was established in 1973 under The Punjab Small Industries Corporation Act. The body contributes to small industrial development in the province.[4][5]

Companies edit

Punjab Board of Investment and Trade edit

Punjab Board of Investment & Trade (PBIT) is the trade and investment promotion agency.[6]

Punjab Industrial Estate - Development And Management Company edit

Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Marketing Company was established in 2003 to develop and manage Industrial estates.[7]

Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development Management Company edit

Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development & Management Company (FIEDMC) was established under the companies ordinance 1984 to develop Industrial estates.[8]

Special Institutions edit

Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority edit

Punjab Prices Supply Board edit

Established under The Price Control and Prevention of Profiteering and Hoarding Act, 1977 to check and monitor the prices of essential items.[9]

See also edit

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Provincial Council | Punjab Consumer Protection Council". Archived from the original on 2014-08-02. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  2. ^ "Punjab Consumer Protection Council". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  3. ^ "Punjab Printing & Stationery Press". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  4. ^ "Punjab Small Industries Corporation". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  5. ^ PSIC-Punjab Small Industries Corporation
  6. ^ "Overview". Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  7. ^ Our Company - PIEDMC
  8. ^ Fiedmc Faisalabad
  9. ^ Punjab Prices Supply Board