KARACHI: A delegation of the flat committee of Karachi Union of Journalists met leading businessman and stock broker Aqeel Kareem Dhedhi to discuss journalists’ residential project.

Mr Dhedhi assured the delegation that he stood by his commitment to start work on the project.

Mr Dhedhi informed the delegation that he was ready to provide Rs100 million for the project while another Rs400 million would be arranged as interest-free loan. Another Rs2bn would be arranged by him from other sources.

He said he wanted to complete the project within three years.

Published in Dawn, November 28th, 2014

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