MULTAN: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has approved a proposal to develop Shershah Railway Station in Multan as multi-transportation hub to promote business activities in South Punjab.

Collector, Model Customs Collectorate Multan, Sarfraz Ahmad Waraich told APP here on Friday, that a proposal was sent to chairman FBR to allow loading and unloading of goods containers and their clearance at Shershah Railway Station to facilitate industrialists and firms in South Punjab.

He said that operations of cargo train from Karachi to Shershah Railway Station would not only increase revenue of South Punjab but also provide job opportunities to industry workers.

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