03/07/2026
Punjab is going big on industrial growth. Provincial Minister for Industries, Commerce & Investment Chaudhry Shafay Hussain met a delegation of Sargodha Chamber of Commerce and Industry, led by President Khawaja Yasir Qayyum, and unveiled a game-changing Rs 300 billion Easy Loan Scheme via Bank of Punjab, launching this October, offering interest-free loans up to Rs 100 million, 3% markup financing up to Rs 1 billion, and 5% markup loans up to Rs 5 billion, to fuel industrial expansion and job creation province-wide.
Provincial Minister said that Punjab is charting a new course for industrial transformation under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, and announced a multi-billion-rupee infrastructure upgrade across 23 Small Industrial Estates, a new Qaidabad industrial estate dedicated to pink salt value addition, and a fresh Job Placement Portal by PBTE to connect skilled talent with industry needs. He pledged zero tolerance for harassment of industrialists, directed strict compliance with Environment Department SOPs, and promised a personal visit to Sargodha soon. Rounding off the meeting, he welcomed the Chamber's Mango Festivals in Spain and South Africa next month, proposing a joint push with Multan Chamber to boost Pakistan's mango exports on the global stage.