Pakistan’s First Circular City Announced

Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has declared Faisalabad as the first circular city of Pakistan, saying the decision is aimed at putting the country on a expansion trajectory.

Key points

• Earlier, FCCI President Arif Ehsan Malik welcomed the governor and demanded that Faisalabad be declared the first textile circular city of Pakistan.
• Addressing a session at the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI), he paid tribute to the business community for striving to stabilise the economy despite daunting challenges.
• As well as heavy taxation, on Pakistan's economic conditions, the governor acknowledged the high cost of electricity, energy, and interest rates.
• He additionally stressed the need for a campus of an IT university in the city to promote information technology in a systematic manner.
• He highlighted the gap between industry and academia, saying he would direct vice chancellors to visit their respective chambers to understand the problems faced by the business community.

He highlighted the gap between industry and academia, saying he would direct vice chancellors to visit their respective chambers to understand the problems faced by the business community. Rawalpindi Ring Road Set for October 28 Inauguration.

While a focal person from the Governor's Secretariat would additionally be nominated to resolve problems without bureaucratic hurdles, he remarked the universities would be advised to constitute committees and appoint focal persons to interact with the business community.

As well as heavy taxation, on Pakistan's economic conditions, the governor acknowledged the high cost of electricity, energy, and interest rates. He remarked taxes are being deducted from employees' salaries while businessmen already in the tax net are being squeezed instead of the tax net being widened.

He remarked he would try his best to arrange a gathering of FCCI with President Asif Ali Zardari and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and that Bilawal would be requested to visit FCCI for direct interaction with the business community.

On the murder of a local businessman, the governor remarked he would take up the problem at the highest level and direct the authorities to arrest the culprits within hours. 14 Institutions Halted From Pharm-D Admissions.

Earlier, FCCI President Arif Ehsan Malik welcomed the governor and demanded that Faisalabad be declared the first textile circular city of Pakistan. He remarked textile waste is already being recycled to produce new products, and called on a joint pilot project in a selected industrial cluster to treat industrial effluent for reuse.

He additionally stressed the need for a campus of an IT university in the city to promote information technology in a systematic manner. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.

Taken together, the developments around pakistan's First Circular City Announced point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.