National
March 11, 2021
FAISALABAD: Wasa Managing Director Jabbar Anwar Chaudhry Wednesday said mega projects worth Rs 55 billion were underway to provide clean drinking water and sewerage facilities to citizens of Faisalabad.
Addressing a function organized by All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association and Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce in honour of Wasa officers, the Wasa MD said all these projects would be completed in three years and the state of the city would be changed.
He said industrial community is the pride of the city and their problems will be addressed on a priority basis.
He said a 44 million gallon wastewater treatment plant worth Rs 19 billion with the support of the Danish government, a French water supply project worth Rs 16 billion Phase II to provide 30 million gallons of drinking water daily would be established.
Sri Lankan HC for enhancing trade with Pakistan
National
March 6, 2021
FAISALABAD: Sri Lankan High Commissioner vice admiral (retd) Mohan Wijewickrama has said that his country is trying to enhance the volume of bilateral trade with Pakistan.
Addressing the business community at the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) here on Friday, the HC said that Sri Lanka was the second largest trade partner of Pakistan in South Asia.
“Our potential was $2.5 billion but our bilateral trade was stuck up at only $388 million despite signing the Free Trade Agreement”, he added.
He told that Sri Lankan exports to Pakistan were only $64 million and he intends to enhance it to a reasonable level. He said that Pakistan had inked its first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka providing duty free access to each other. He said that Pakistan imported 10 million tons of black tea under this agreement which reflects our close relations. About friendly relations between the two
FAISALABAD: Sri Lankan High Commissioner vice admiral Mohan Wijewickrama has said that his country is trying to enhance the volume of bilateral trade with Pakistan.Addressing the business community.
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New textile policy on the cards
Planning minister hopes policy will help maintain current textile boom
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ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan is working on a new textile policy which will certainly help the country maintain the current tempo of growth, said federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar.
Speaking at a meeting with business community at the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) on Friday, he pointed out that the textile boom, being witnessed in Faisalabad, clearly indicated that the city was the main beneficiary of current government s policies.
He dismissed the allegation that the previous textile policy was not implemented in true letter and spirit and added that its positive results were reflected in the textile boom.