FATE OF PROPOSED APPAREL PARK IN PAKISTAN’s LAHORE CITY HANGS IN BALANCE
April 1st, 2021
A plan to establish an apparel park in Lahore - the capital city of Pakistan’s Punjab province, and a major clothing and textile manufacturing hub – appears to have been stalled following a dispute between the provincial government and the prospective Chinese investor Challenge Apparel Ltd.
The much-publicised project was first mooted in 2019 when a delegation from eight major Chinese companies visited Pakistan, and expressed enthusiasm to invest in Pakistan, especially in the clothing and textile sector.
A more detailed announcement was subsequently made ...
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