PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Industries and Investment (SACM) Abdul Karim Khan Tordher inaugurated a branch of the Bank of Khyber (BoK) in Nowshera Economic Zone on Monday.
Secretary Industries, Commerce and Technical Education and Chairman BOD Zulfiqar Ali Shah and CEO KP-EZDMC Javed Iqbal Khattak, Group Head (Conventional), Bank of Khyber Sher Muhammad, Vice Chairman KPBOIT Syed Mehmood, Chairperson ZFC Fayaz Bacha and Vice-Chairperson ZFC Nowshera Irfan Khan were also present on the occasion.
The inauguration of the BoK branch at Nowshera Economic Zone is another milestone achieved by KP-EZDMC paving the way for the local industrialist in terms of access to finance by leading bank of the province within the zone.
During the visit, SACM also inaugurated AM Industries Pvt Ltd, Al Habib Minerals PVT Ltd, and MM Industries Pvt Ltd. These industrial projects worth Rs.300 million will also generate more than 370 employment opportunities upon commercial production.
Abdul Karim also visited A M/S Aziz oil and Ghee Industries at Export Processing Zone, Risalpur, where Vice Chairman KPBOIT Syed Mehmood briefed the SACM and CEO K-PEZDMC about the project.
The CM aide praised the efforts and initiatives taken by CEO KP-EZDMC and further advised to make it more effective and fruitful. Notably, the swift one-window approval mechanism and quick implementation by KP-EZDMC is creating Nowshera Economic, a fast emerging zone in industrial development.