By Commerce Reporter
LAHORE — A high-level delegation from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) visited the Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) to study its experience in developing and managing industrial estates.
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PIEDMC Chairman Shahzad Azam Khan and Chief Executive Officer Captain (Retd.) Shoaib Ali welcomed the delegation.
During the visit, PIEDMC Chief Operating Officer Ali Muazzam Syed briefed the visitors on the company’s mandate, organisational structure, planning and development of industrial zones, ongoing projects, infrastructure development and facilities provided to industrial investors.
The delegation was led by KPEZDMC Chief Executive Officer Shehryar Gul and included Adil Salahuddin, Mudassir Zaib, Tayyab Muhammad, Project Director Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Imran Zahoor, Sadiq Hussain and other officials.
The visiting officials appreciated PIEDMC’s initiatives in developing industrial zones, providing essential infrastructure and utilities, and promoting industrial activities.
They observed that PIEDMC had developed considerable experience and expertise in industrial estate development and management, describing its practices as valuable for strengthening industrial development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The delegation expressed interest in benefiting from PIEDMC’s experience and successful practices to improve the development and management of industrial zones in the province.
Speaking on the occasion, Shahzad Azam Khan reaffirmed PIEDMC’s commitment to extending all possible support to strengthen inter-provincial cooperation and institutional linkages in industrial development, investment promotion and effective management of industrial estates.
The delegation subsequently visited Sundar Industrial Estate, where officials briefed its members on different sections of the industrial zone and the available infrastructure and facilities.
The visitors also examined utility systems, including electricity, gas, water supply, sewerage and road networks, and received information about their provision, maintenance and management.
