LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has, in principle, approved the construction of Pakistan’s biggest expo centre in Faisalabad. An expo centre and surgical city would also be put up in Sialkot to enhance exports.

He stated this while presiding over a meeting which was attended by Industries Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal, chief secretary, secretary industries, chairmen of FIEDMC and PIEDMC, and others to review progress on special economic zones. The CM directed to take steps to colonize the special economic zones without delay.

The meeting was told that the aqua park project would be launched in Chunian. It is satisfying that the investment facilitation cell was playing its role to resolve investors’ problems; the CM said and appreciated the interest shown by international investors to invest in special economic zones. The meeting was informed that work is in progress speedily in Chunian, Bahawalpur and Muzaffargarh economic zones while funds have been released to provide utilities in Quaid-e-Azam Business Park Sheikhupura and SEZs of Vehari and Gujrat.