Seven new SEZs planned in Punjab


LAHORE: The Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA) has recommended the establishment of seven new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Punjab.


Cumulatively, the investment in these new projects is estimated at around Rs27 billion ($194 million) which are set to attract manufacturing concerns, leading to import substitution and creation of around 400,000 direct and indirect jobs.


Punjab Minister for Industries, Commerce and Investment Mian Aslam Iqbal, while chairing the SEZA board meeting at the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT), emphasised that government’s role was critical in order to encourage and expand industrialization




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