Visit of Corps Commander, Balochistan to Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Lasbela, February 26, 2020 (PPI-OT):The Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry in a Press Release has informed that the Corps Commander, Balochistan Lt. Gen. Muhammad Waseem Ashraf HI (M), visited the Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) at Hub on 25th February, 2020 on the invitation of LCCI and had a meeting with its Officer Bearers.

Mr. Ismail Suttar, President LCCI in his briefing informed the Corps Commander about the potential of District Lasbela with regard to investment opportunities in the well organized and the only Industrial Area of Balochistan and in the wake of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) under the CPEC prospective. He further informed that the Lasbela Industrial Estate Development Authority (LIEDA), the provider of infrastructure, is in very crises situation and is not able to properly deliver their services.

He stressed that being an important institution, it needs help for its rehabilitation, provided the institution plays its role honestly, intelligently and transparently, while appropriately curtailing its non-development expenditure. Prior to this explanation of President LCCI, the Managing Director, LIEDA briefed about the constraints hindering the smooth functioning of LIEDA and sought help of the Corps Commander in order to reactivate LIEDA to achieve its objectives.

The Corps Commander, Balochistan, however was very optimistic about the economic development of Balochistan particularly its industrialization ensuring the creation of job opportunities and revenue generation. He was of the view that functioning of LEDA should be improved in order to create an investment environment in District Lasbela by way of providing proper infrastructure facilities to the existing industrial establishments as well as to facilitate the potential investors.

He was very king to encourage the business community of Lasbela and LIEDA Management by way of extending the help of his good offices for rehabilitation of LIEDA and revamping of infrastructure of Hub Industrial Area and also the setting up of SEZ at Hub as soon as possible.

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Lasbela Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)
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