NOWSHERA: The Cherat Cement Factory is going to establish another plant in Paniala town in Dera Ismail Khan to provide employment opportunities to the local populace.
During a visit on Wednesday, chief executive Cherat Cement Factory Azam Farooq and senior director Sales Amir Farooq said that the management would soon lay the foundation stone of the factory in Paniala to meet the demand for the cement at the local level and export the commodity to the neighbouring countries. The staff members of management and provincial president Muttahida Labour Federation Iqbal Khan were also present.
They said that Ghulam Farooq Group of Companies was playing an important role in the development of the country, providing jobs to thousands of people and earning foreign exchange.
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