Industrialists seek cooperation from US varsities.

ISLAMABAD -- Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) has requested the United States for cooperation from technical universities there in a bid to extend local research and development.

Chairman of FIEDMC Mian Kashif Ashfaq while talking to US diplomat in Pakistan Salvador Molina, asked for support in the field of R and D for the Faisalabad industrial estate and Mr Molina responded positively to his request.

He said assistance for the development of FIEDMC economic zones will be provided, adding, many American investors have shown interest in investing in these economic zones.

Earlier, Mr Kashif said that an airport on 450 acres of land will be constructed under public-private partnership to facilitate access of foreign investors to FIEDMC economic zones, adding, more attention is being paid to the establishment of high-tech...

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