Delegations of Canada-Pakistan Business Council and Chinese company call on Shahbaz Sharif

Lahore: Senior officials of a Chinese company met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, here today and expressed interest in setting up of project of generating energy through LNG in Punjab. Speaking on the occasion, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that speedy measures are being taken for overcoming energy crisis. He said that government has evolved a solid strategy for generating energy through coal, solar, wind and other sources. He said that government is endeavoring for generating energy through cheap sources, that is why, it is paying attention to setting up of energy generating projects through gas and coal. He said that LNG terminal in Karachi will start function in the beginning of next year.

The Chief Minister while welcoming the interest expressed by Chinese company for setting up of power plant through LNG said that a practicable plan should be evolved in this regard. Special Assistant Azm-ul-Haq, Additional Chief Secretary Energy, Chairman Punjab Power Development Company Arif Saeed and other concerned officials were also present on the occasion.

A delegation of prominent businessmen and Canada-Pakistan Business Council led by Chairman Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, SM Munir while paying tributes to Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on timely completion of development projects and speedy implementation on revolutionary programmes of public welfare in Punjab including Lahore said that the credit of rapid development in Punjab goes to the dynamic leadership of Shahbaz Sharif. The members of the delegation said that during the visit of Lahore and Punjab, it is felt that public resources are being utilized on the welfare of the people in the real sense. They want that Sindh should also have such an active leadership and make development like Punjab. They said that Shahbaz Sharif has done wonderful development work in Punjab upon which he deserves congratulation.