FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurates Dhabeji Special Economic Zone project

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday inaugurated the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone project to create a network of industries in southern port city of Karachi.

Sindh Chief Minister Sayed Murad Ali Shah, provincial ministers Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Sharjeel Memon, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, industrialists, diplomats and representatives of the federal government were present on the occasion.

The foreign minister along with the Sindh chief minister inaugurated the project by unveiling the plaque.

According to the spokesman, the PPP chairman was briefed about benefits and characteristics of the project by the officials concerned.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was informed about the project’s industrial infrastructure, un-interrupted benefits, sustainability and creation of jobs. The project is expected to generate an investment to the tune of $ 5 billion and create 100,000 jobs. “The Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will be a Public-Private Partnership project which would ensure the economic and social development of the country,” the foreign minister said. – News Agencies