President for speedy construction of dry port in Sargodha

25 Nov, 2014

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday stressed for construction of a dry port and establishment of an industrial estate in Sargodha for enhanced economic activities in the city.

Talking to a delegation of Sargodha Chamber of Commerce and Industry here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President called for speedy measures to construction of the dry port to increase the export of Kinnow abroad.

He asked the Sargodha Chamber of Commerce to finalize the feasibility report of dry port at the earliest.

The President said the dry port in Sargodha would also help promotion of other industries.

He took notice of the complaint regarding monopoly of the country's potato exporters in Russia and said the monopoly would be abolished.

The President proposed reduction in taxes on export of Kinnow to Sri Lanka and said the model of Indonesia should be followed in this regard.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2014

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