Overview
- Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif granted approval in principle for a new industrial estate on 400 acres near Sialkot International Airport.
- The government will offer four industrial estates to foreign investors, with the zones in Bhalwal, Vehari and Bahawalpur under consideration for potential Saudi investment.
- The Chunian Industrial Estate was reassigned to the Punjab Fisheries Department for sectoral use.
- Audits of FIEDMC and PIEDMC reported financial and procedural irregularities, and the chief minister ordered immediate action against those responsible.
- A comprehensive policy review and rule changes were directed for all industrial estates, and an Ebiz portal was launched to provide online permits, licences, registration and land-use conversion.