Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Usman Buzdar will visit Sialkot on Wednesday on the invitation of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI).

In a statement issued on Tuesday, she said that the PM Imran Khan will inaugurate Air Sial Airline and other development projects besides meeting political, social and business community in Sialkot.

Dr Firdous said that Sialkot is one of the economic hubs of Pakistan’s economy and generates foreign exchange valuing about $2.5 billion annually.  The PTI government gave confidence to the business community and due to effective polices of the government, the economy of Pakistan is heading towards the right direction, she further said.

She said that the government is working on different public welfare projects including health and education in Sialkot. Skilled development program is not only providing employment opportunities to the people of Sialkot but also ensuring skilled labour to local industry, she added. 

The Special Assistant to CM said that different projects have been started in Sialkot to resolve the long-awaited problems of water supply and sewerage system. She said that Shehbaz Sharif invested only in mega projects of Lahore and neglected small cities and rural areas. The PTI government believes in the equal and fair distribution of resources and ensures composite development in the province, she added.