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Muhammad Zubair completes one year as Sindh Governor

Muhammad Zubair completes one year as Sindh Governor

KARACHI, (MILLAT ONLINE):Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair has completed one year in office since he took oath as the 32nd
Governor of Sindh on February 2, 2017.
Revival of economy has been his top priority from day one as
he was assigned the task to revive and revamp economy and boost
investment opportunities in Sindh, said a press release on Friday.
From the day one, the Sindh Governor started interaction with
business community, inviting their delegations to Governor House,
visiting their offices, attending seminars related to economy and
explaining the importance of Karachi as a financial hub of Pakistan
during interviews with newsmen.
During the one year he met every trade body more than once
and discussed their problems, proposed solutions and way forward
for both businessmen and the government.
He also held road shows in Qatar, UAE, USA and UK to promote
and show case of Pakistan.
He remained a strong advocate of the province and specially its
capital Karachi.
Although, economy has been his priority during last one year,
he also held interactive sessions with political leadership
and other stakeholders for betterment of services to masses of
the province.
The Governor Sindh has not been afraid to express his views
publicly also, as he is a firm believer in dialogue and debate
especially on sensitive issues concerning the country.
It was his pursuance that led the former Prime Minister and
the current Prime Minister to visit Sindh and announce development
packages for the residents of various cities of province.
The Governor Sindh has started a commendable initiative of
honoring bright students of public and private sector universities.
They are invited in Governor House with their parents and
teachers and presented with cash awards and appreciation
certificates.
He has visited almost all universities of the province and
has even attended number of convocations for the encouragement of
students and faculty members.
He is a frequent visitor to the capital and always presents
the case of Sindh with clarity to the Prime Minister and other
quarters concerned.
`The people of Sindh deserve better basic amenities of life
and my effort would continue in this regard till I am Governor of
Sindh’, he remarked in a message on the occasion.
He said that Thar has been a remarkable story during present
Government tenure.
An investment of 4.5 billion US dollars to excavate and
utilize the coal of Thar has been unprecedented.
He said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a game
changer in real sense as it would revamp our economy and create
countless Jobs directly and indirectly.
He thanked the federal government for reposing trust in him
and pledged that he would continue to serve the people of Sindh
and Pakistan with the best of his abilities.