KARACHI, Aug 12: The mega textile city project took a vital lead on Friday with the signing of an agreement here between Pakistan Textile City Limited (PTCL) and National Engineering Services Pakistan Ltd (Nespak).

Dewan Muhammed Yusuf Farooqui, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Textile City Ltd, signed the agreement on behalf of PTCL and Engr Farhat Adil, Chief Engineer and General Manager, on behalf of Nespak. Under the agreement, Nespak will undertake master planning and structural designing of the textile city and develop infrastructure facilities.

The signing ceremony was followed by a meeting of the Board of Directors of PTCL under the chairmanship of Dewan Yusuf Farooqui. Later talking to media, Mr Farooqui said the board reviewed in details the progress achieved so far in connection with the textile city project and targets set for the same.—APP