New plant

Published December 20, 2008

KARACHI, Dec 19: Adviser to the prime minister on finance Shaukat Tarin presided over the ground breaking of P&G’s second manufacturing facility in Pakistan at a formal ceremony held at Port Qasim Authority on Friday.

The facility will bring in foreign direct investment of $100 million through the new plant, which is the second P&G plant attracting its largest investment in the country, says a press release.

Also present at the ceremony was Group president for P&G’s Central Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region Laurent Philippe.

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