Road network linking Punjab, AJK to be repaired soon.

January 2, 2020

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar recently announced that the developmental work to repair the Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) road network — which links Punjab to AJK — would be initiated soon, according to news sources. The CM made these comments during a meeting with the AJK Prime Minister (PM) Barrister Sultan Mehmood, where he added that maintenance work for the Dina-Mangla Road will also be completed in due time.

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Talking to the AJK PM, CM Buzdar assured that they would soon construct the Mangla-Jatlan Canal Road. He added that he will pay a visit to Jhelum soon, and initiate steps to resolve the problems faced by the locals.

The CM also met with Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development & Management Company (FIEMDC) Chairman Mian Kashif Ashfaq. The chairman briefed the CM about the Allama Iqbal Industrial City in Faisalabad – for which the groundbreaking is scheduled for January 3. He told CM Buzdar that various Chinese companies had signed agreements for investments in this new venture.

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In response, Buzdar expressed his appreciation for the development of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Faisalabad and called Punjab a role model for all provinces with regards to attracting investments from various sources.