KHAIRPUR: Sindh Minister for Trade and Industry, Manzoor Hussain Wassan has said growers’ role in economy of Sindh is important and date growers and exporters are recognised in Europe, USA and other counties. Addressing the concluding ceremony of the ninth 2-day date seminar and exhibition, Wasan said the government was trying to include Khairpur Economic Industrial Zone in China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Minister said Pakistan stands 5th in world rating for export of date and we have planned promoting dates with full zeal for economy growth. He said that 60 cold storages would be constructed in Khairpur Special Economic Zone to protect dates. He said the Peoples Party has a solid plan for providing jobs and in this regard hundreds of job would be created in the special economic zone in Khairpur. He hoped that the PPP would win the general election with a majority all over the country. Chairman District Council Khairpur, Shaharyar Khan Wassan said the main reason of the event was to promote the date industry and in this regard the District Council has prepared a promotion plan. Deputy Commissioner Khairpur, Nawaz Sohu highlighted the importance of the seminar. A cultural and musical concert was also held on the occasion in which renowned artists including Sanam Marvi, Mahnoor, Tufail Sanjrani, comedian Mir Suhbdar Saeed, Ali Gull Mallah, Suhrab Soomro and others performed. Nawaz Sodu presented shields to provincial minister Manzoor Hussain Wasan, Muhammad Usman Khalid ADC-1, Muhammad Iqbal Jandan ADC-2, ASP city Imran Mirza, DSP Iqbal Malik, DIB incharge Ali Gul Malah and others. Commissioner Sukkur division Muhammad Abbas baloch, SSP Khairpur Ghulam Azafar Mahesar, Munawar Wassan, Abdul Saboor Chaudhry of Sadiqabad, Muhammad Abbas Baloch, DSP Iqbal Malik, and others also attended ceremony. Published in Daily Times, August 24th 2017.