FAISALABAD: Punjab Governor Malik Mohammad Rafique Rajwana Tuesday said that the incumbent government has successfully laid down a strong foundation for industrialisation and free flow of foreign investment by successfully combating terrorism, resolving energy crisis and providing best and state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities in the country.
Inaugurating a new Greenfield Bottling Plant of CCI Pakistan in M-3 Industrial Estate here on Tuesday, he compared the present situation with that of 10-year ago and said that law and order situation was adverse while terrorism was rampant in the country.
He said that the PML-N government exploited collective wisdom of parliament, political parties, civil society and armed forces to successfully root out terrorism from the country.
Now people are enjoying living in a peaceful environment, he said, adding that the credit of the situation goes to those who laid down their lives for the country. The nation is indebted to the armed forces, rangers and police.
The governor said that as a result of business-friendly environment, foreign investors are now coming to Pakistan and investing in mega projects like new Greenfield Bottling Plant.
He said that during the last three months, it is his second visit to M-3 Industrial Estate as he had accompanied Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to perform ground-breaking ceremony of Hyundai Assembly Plant.
More big units are expected to be installed in near future as all paraphernalia including electricity, gas and infrastructure are available in this industrial estate, he added.
He said that credit for speedy colonisation of this industrial estate goes to the government and business community. He said that the government is not only restricted to M-3 but similar industrial units are also being established in other parts of the province including Sundar and Multan industrial estates.
About Turkish investment, he said that it has two major components that this investment is coming from our brotherly country and it is being invested in innovative project of international repute.
He paid the best tribute to the outgoing ambassador of Turkey and said that during his tenure our relations developed at a much faster pace and now Turkish are feeling themselves comfortable by investing in Pakistan.
He said that improvement in availability of electricity has laid down a strong foundation for massive industrialisation which will also create new job opportunities by utilising our human capital in an efficient and productive manner.
Rajwana termed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a game-changer and said Pakistan had already offered other countries to become part of the mega infrastructure project as motorways, roads and Gawadar port are being developed under this 'Belt & Road' initiative.
"The nation is heading towards elections. The political parties should not only focus on the election but their main objective should be the uplift of the nation," he said and added that people of Pakistan are politically mature and they will certainly compare the situation of 2013 with that of 2018 before using their vote and taking crucial decision for the next government.
He said that the incumbent government has also focused on the ignored social sectors including education and health. A radical change in these sectors is visible as people are getting much better facilities of health and education as compared to the facilities provided them just few years ago.
He thanked the Turkish businessmen for investing in Pakistan as it has now become a land of opportunities with most vibrant and dynamic economic prospects.
Quoting from Holy Quran, he said that Pakistan is a bounty for the nation and we must pay our best gratitude to Allah Almighty Who has provided us an independent homeland with unlimited rewards.
Turkish Ambassador Mustafa Yurdakul expressed satisfaction over the achievements of Pakistan in the field of economy and said that it deserves to be displayed in the world headlines.
He said that he is a new-comer and he would take few months to fully understand the present situation in Pakistan but it is very encouraging for them that the CCI Pakistan completed this Greenfield Plant in less than three hundred days. It is a matter of satisfaction for him as it will also help other Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan, he added.
Tuncay Ozilhan, Chairman Anadolu Group and CCI said that the plant had been established with an investment of US$45 million and this is CCI Pakistan's 6th plant in the country. He said that the plant comprises of CCI's fastest and highest capacity PET lines and will add 450 million liters to the company’s volume annually.
CCI has invested more than 500 million US dollars in Pakistan since 2008, he added. Later, the governor also visited the Greenfield Bottling Plant at M-3 Industrial Estate and saw its different parts.
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