Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry Vice President presents economic revival plan for Balochistan

Karachi, June 14, 2013 (PPI-OT): Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Mir Naveed Jan Baloch has met with Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch, the newly elected Chief Minister of Balochistan and presented a 4-point economic revival plan for the province of Balochistan.

Naveed Jan led a delegation of the business community to meet the Chief Minister, comprising Raheem Zafar, President of the Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Qazi Ghulam Rasool, former President of the Anjuman-e-Tajran Balochistan and Shahab Zafar, Executive Committee Member of the Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In his revival plan for the economy of Balochistan, Naveed Jan Baloch emphasized the following four priority areas: (1) improvement of regional trade, (2) livestock and fisheries, (3) the mining sector and (4) agriculture.

He said that if the Gwadar – Ratodero road is built then Balochistan’s link with Punjab and China will become very easy. Another important road that has to be built is Gwadar – Noshki road which will connect all mineral rich areas of Balochistan with Gwadar.

He said that currently the distance from Noshki to Karachi port is approximately 1100 Km, with the construction of Gwadar – Noshki road the distance will be cut down to half. He said that Balochistan has borders with Iran and Afghanistan.

Currently there are 4 borders with Iran out of which only Taftan is open for trade and immigration. He proposed that the other 3 borders of Balochistan which are Gwadar, Panjgur and Mand be opened as well for trade. Similarly, With Afghanistan, Noshki district border should also be opened, he said.

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