PESHAWAR: Director Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi lauded the efforts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KPCCI) President Fawad Ishaq for approving a modern dry port in Peshawar and termed it a landmark achievement of the business community.
In a statement he said that it were the efforts KPCCI president who forced the standing committee of national assembly on commerce to give approval for establishing a modern dry port in Peshawar.
He suggested Collector Customs Peshawar Qurban Ali Khan to speed up work on the proposed project as it was the long standing demand of the business community. He said that Peshawar dry port lacks modern facilities for the business community which is hurdle in generation of revenue for this province.
He said that this project is proposed since 1986 when former railway minister Nesar Mohammad Khan assured to establish a modern dry port at railway warehouse in cantonment railway station but despite of passing 29 years the business community deprived of this facility.
He added paid glowing tributes to the efforts of KPCCI President Fawad Ishaq for raising this issue in front of standing committee on commerce and said that the Fawad Ishaq conveyed the message of exporters to authorities concerned with an extremely effective manner.
He said this was serious issue for business community and issue has been raised at the forum of Pak-Afghan joint chamber of commerce and industry.
