ISLAMABAD – Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar Friday saidthat the government had targeted to ensure ground breaking of three SpecialEconomic Zones (SEZs) under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by endof current fiscal year.
He said in order to accelerate industrialization and job creation, thegovernment was increasing focus on development of special economic zonesunder CPEC.
In a tweet message he said “targeting ground breaking of first zone beforeend of December. InshaAllah 2 more within this fiscal year. One each inSindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab”.
A day earlier, the minister directed a meeting ministry of planning toensure the groundbreaking of the first SEZ project under CPEC at Faisalabadbefore the end of the calendar year.
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He also directed to achieve the goal of groundbreaking of Rashakai in KPand Dhabeji in Sindh within the current financial year.
