NLC has completed construction of Quaid-i-Azam Interchange on Lahore Ring Road and GT Road Intersection. The Interchange will benefit thousands of commuters of the Northern Lahore and adjacent settlements by providing easy access to Allama Iqbal International Airport, cantonment area and interior of the city. The Interchange provides direct link to Wahga Border and would play an important role in facilitating regional trade in times to come.

Major General Junaid Rehmat has assumed the charge of the office of Director General, National Logistics Cell.

Commissioned in the Corps of Engineers, the General Officer has a vast experience of Command, Staff and Instructional assignments and has held important positions throughout his illustrious military career. Major General Junaid Rehmat is the graduate of Military College of Engineering, Command and Staff College Quetta and National Defence University Islamabad. Prior to his posting as DG NLC, he was serving as Director General Works and Chief Engineer (Army) at the General Headquarters.

DG NLC delivered a talk on “Role , Organization of NLC & Assistance being provided to Army during peace and War” on 19 November to the Officers of Logistic Staff Course – 54 at Army School of Logistic Kuldana Murree.

Logistics Pakistan Exhibition was held on 29 Oct 2009 at Sheraton Hotel Karachi. Leading companies in the field of logistics had set up stalls in the exhibition including KPT, DHL, DP World, APL Logistics, PIA Cargo etc in the one day exhibition organized by the Dawn Group. The stall set up by the National Logistics Cell attracted large number of stakeholders and general public where they were briefed about the pivotal role being played by NLC for the growth of logistics sector in Pakistan. Media coverage of the event is as fallows:

National Logistics Cell and Punjab Highway department would re-construct 20 roads, having a combined length of 30.25 km in the area administrated by Rawalpindi Cantonment Board and Chaklala Cantonment Board.

Director General National Logistics Cell (NLC) Major General Imtiaz Ahmed accompanied a high level Pakistani delegation led by Lt Gen (R) Muhammad Zubair, Member Planning Commission, visited Afghanistan from 8 -12 Oct 09 and inspected various projects being funded by the Government of Pakistan. NLC is executing five mega projects worth Rs.2738 million in health and education sectors in Afghanistan. These projects include construction of Allama Iqbal Faculty of Arts Kabul University, 200-bed Jinnah Hospital at Kabul, Nishtar Kideny Centre Jalalabad, Nangrahar University Jalalabad and Liaqat Ali Khan Engineering Faculty Block at Mazar-e-Sharif. On arrival at Kabul Airport, the delegation was received by Engineer Shahid Mahmood, Director Afghan Projects and Mr Farman Ullah, Regional Manager. The members of the delegation visited Liaqat Ali Khan Engineering Faculty Block Bulkh University where they were given detailed briefing on various aspects of the project. The delegation was informed the project would be completed by at priority. Lt Gen (R) Muhammad Zubair and members of the delegation visited Allama Iqbal Faculty of Arts Kabul University. It is the first mega project completed by NLC in the difficult environments of Afghanistan. This building is regarded as a symbol of brotherly relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The delegation appreciated the quality and standard of work. The delegation also visited under construction Jinnah Hospital and reviewed progress on projects. While talking informally to the engineers and construction workers, Major General Imtiaz Ahmed said that the development works undertaken by the government of Pakistan has created tremendous amount of goodwill among the government and people of Afghanistan. He stressed the need for further hard work and dedication to ensure quality work in all respects. He said that the projects, once completed, would not only enhance the education and health facilities but also further improve the existing brotherly relationship among the people of the two countries. The delegation also called on Governor Bulkh province, Minister of Public Works, Minister for Higher Education, Deputy Ministers of Education and Deputy Health Ministers. The Afghan dignitaries appreciated the valuable contributions being made by Government of Pakistan for the rebuilding and rehabilitation of Afghanistan.

The stall set up by the National Logistics Cell (NLC) was declared first in the three day Disaster Management Exhibition organized by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) at Convention Centre, Islamabad, from 08th to 10th Oct 2009.Around 50 national and multinational organizations had installed their stalls in the exhibition showcasing equipments and gadgets used in the event of disaster and emergencies.These organizations also pictorially highlighted their contributions during October 5, devastating earthquake. NLC the logistics crisis management organization had also highlighted their otherwise less known contribution in the earthquake through tastefully decorated pictures of its engineers and transport fleet on their stall that attracted large crowd during the exhibition.

	Press Releases:
	Daily Frontier Post	Daily The News	Daily The Nation	Daily Nawa-i-Waqt
	Daily The News	Daily Express	Daily Khabrain	Daily Jang
	Daily Pakistan
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	NLC Participation in NDMA Exhibition

NLC has been recently awarded 11.2 km Lahore-Multan road project with a cost of Rs. 7.5 billion. The project comprises three phases i.e from Thokar Niaz Beg to Multan Chungi, from Multan Chungi to Scheme More and from Scheme More to Chaburgi. Each project comprises 3.8 kilometers of road with a completion period of ten months. The project comprises of one Overhead Bridge and Underpass. Inauguration ceremony was held at site of Second phase from Multan Chungi to Scheme More on 09th Aug 2009. It is worth mentioning that NLC has successfully completed Sagian Interchange project in a record period of five months and within earmarked budget. Sagian interchange was inaugurated by Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on 31 July 2009, who appreciated the standard of works and speedy completion of the project.

Completion of Sagian Interchange project in record period by NLC

	Press Releases:
	Daily The News	Daily Khabarain
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	Completion of Saggian Interchange