Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform groundbreaking of Allama Iqbal Industrial City in Faisalabad on Friday.

He will also inaugurate first shelter home in Faisalabad during the visit.

Nine Special Economic Zones have been planned under China Pakistan Economic Corridor Industrial Cooperation Framework.

Three SEZs out of nine have been declared as Prioritized Special Economic Zones by Pakistan and China governments including Allama Iqbal Industrial City, Faisalabad in Punjab and Rashakai SEZ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Dhabajee SEZ in Sindh.

Allama Iqbal Industrial City, Faisalabad is the first Prioritized Special Economic Zone in Pakistan. Its Phase one will be completed in year 2021.

Allama Iqbal Industrial City is strategically located on Motorway M-4 at Sahianwala Interchange Faisalabad.

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