President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI), Syed Zia Alumdar Hussain has said that efforts must be expedited for allocation of necessary funds in next federal budget for the fast track construction of Faisalabad Expo Centre (FEC). He was addressing a special meeting of the FCCI Standing Committee on Faisalabad Expo Centre which was also attended by its chairman Mian Javaid Iqbal, Engineer Ihtesham Javaid and Dr Khurram Tariq.
Quoting his recent meetings with Abdur Razak Dawood Advisor to Prime Minister on Industry, Commerce & Investment and Mian Aslam Iqbal Provincial Minister, he told that 70 Kenals of land have been earmarked for proposed Faisalabad Expo Centre in M-3 Industrial City. Similarly Razak Dawood has directed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Expo Private Limited Company (EPLC) to complete the initial formalities so that FCCI could organise next "Made in Faisalabad" exhibition in Faisalabad Expo Centre. He said that the concerned departments have been directed to include this project in Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of 2019-20.
Syed Zia Alumdar Hussain said that now it is our duty to take appropriate follow up measures to ensure speedy implementation on this mega project of international importance.
Mian Javaid Iqbal Chairman Standing Committee on Expo Centre told that we must make the proposed Faisalabad Expo Centre as an iconic identification of this export city. He requested Vice President Engineer Ihtesham Javaid to remain in touch with CEO of (EPLC) and invite him to visit Faisalabad for an extensive briefing of this proposed project.
The Standing Committee also reviewed feasibility report, planning, expansion and any amendment in this proposed plan in addition to the availability of funds which should be inconformity with the well defined government parameters. He further said that the FCCI should remain in touch with EPLC during the preliminary planning, its approval implementation and operation of this expo centre in a planned and systematic way.