Muhammad Zubair completes one year as Sindh Governor

KARACHI: 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 Thursday.

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.