Govt to Extend Motorway to Rawalpindi

Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani has remarked the administration will complete the Lahore-Sialkot-Kharian Motorway extension to Rawalpindi during its tenure, reaffirming its commitment to economic expansion and the promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises.

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He was addressing the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected office-bearers of the Jhelum Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where he pressed the local business community to adopt the Sialkot Chamber model to transform Jhelum into an industrial and commercial hub.

Mr Kayani asked the chamber to prepare a comprehensive plan for industrial development and remarked he would visit the chamber in exactly one month to hear its proposals. He additionally unveiled that a delegation from Jhelum would visit the Sialkot Chamber to learn from its experience and explore ways to improve the local chamber's capacity.

"Employment is generated by the private sector, while the government's responsibility is to provide a conducive environment and necessary support, " he remarked, adding that he would advocate the chamber's case at the federal level if it presented concrete industrial development proposals.

In practice, the minister remarked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was committed to economic development and the promotion of small and medium-sized industries, noting that the board of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) had been reconstituted to facilitate small and medium-sized businesses.

Earlier, Mr Kayani administered the oath to newly elected Jhelum Chamber president Azhar Dar, senior vice-president Abdul Ghafoor Butt, vice-president Nadeem Khan and other office-bearers. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around govt to Extend Motorway to Rawalpindi point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.