, said Khawaja Jalaluddin Roomi chairman of Multan Dryport Trust (MDPT), Former Punjab caretaker Minister for Industries,ex-President of Chamber of Commerce & Industry Multan,Dera Ghazi Khan while expressing his views at a luncheon hosted in the honour of local exporters, importers,officers of customs, railway and inland revenue.He said that it was a long-standing demand of a business community that Muzaffargarh railway station be declared a dryport terminal to facilitate the exporters and importers of Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan division and to provide them all facilities under one roof,He said that this multi-pronged project would cost at least Rs.200 million but it would be a lucrative point for the Government which would lay golden-eggs in future. He was optimistic that all traders, importers, exporters and manufacturers would prefer Multan Dry port on Karachi seaport for their businesses if uniform facilities and concessions are provided here.Roomi said that Muzaffargarh would be a new zone of exports and imports in the future, With the elimination of double taxation on imported goods, traders would heave a sigh of relief. Freight train would provide a facility of cheaper transportation of products. He urged upon the Government to take far-reaching step immediately to resolve the problems confronted by the importer and exporters of South Punjab so that they could stand on their own feet after the ravages of pandemic Coronavirus and they could contribute in country's tax revenue. Chief Collector(Customs)Punjab Dr.Farid Iqbal,Divisional Superintendent Railway Shoaib Aadil appreciated the proposal of the host and said it is feasible and applicable.They said that we were fully aware of the hardships and problems faced by the business community of South Punjab and we want to redress their grievances.Both officers vowed to get approve this project by using their good offices.They suggested that Private-Public investment may help in early execution of this project and Private sector would honour his suggestion. A committee was constituted in the meeting to make this proposal a reality. Due representation was given to Customs,Railway,Dry port trust, importers and exporters in this committee. Jalaluddin Roomi reiterated his demand for early clearance of rebate claims and arrears of dryport reust.The Lucheon was attended by Customs collector Punjab,Dr.Farid Iqbal,Commissioner inland Revenue Nabeela Farhan, Customs Collector(Appraisement) Faisalabad/Multan,Saima Aftab ,Divisional Suprintendent Railway Shoaib Aadil,Khawaja Muhammad Younas,President D.G.Khan Chamber, Khawaja Muhammad Yousaf,Syed Muhammad Ahsan Shah Chairman APBUMA, Khawaja Muhammad Fazil, Chairman All Pakistan Oil Mills Association,Muhammad Ahmed Chughtai and Barrister Rehan Khalid Joiya and others
