First phase of infrastructure development over a vast area of Eastern Zone of the industrial estate of Port Qasim has been completed and was inaugurated by Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Senator Babar Khan Ghauri on Monday.
The development works include roads, sewerage, storm water drains and water supply systems. National Logistic Cell (NLC) and Frontier Works Organization (FWO) were given this great task which has been successfully completed within three years’ period.
Second phase of infrastructure development in Eastern Zone of this largest and modern industrial estate of the country will start next week. The Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, on the occasion said that completion of the first phase of infrastructure, which covers a vast area meant for many industries and commercial facilities, will attract huge local and foreign investment.
Port Qasim industrial estate already enjoyed more facilities than other industrial estates of the country with distinction of being nearest to Port Qasim, the deepest port of the country and the National Highway.
The Minister said that “when I took over as the Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping there were only 40 industrial units in Port
Qasim industrial estate, now, 985 industrial units and warehouses have been completed and most of these are operational.”
The minister also appreciated the performance of NLC and FWO.
