PASDC sets up modern quarry in Chitral

For the exploitation of marble and granite resources and development of the sector, Pakistan Stone Development Company (PASDC) has established a modern quarry in Chitral. This facility would help the miners and local people to explore rich marble and granite resources in the area for the socio-economic prosperity of the region and the country, said a PASDC statement here on Monday.
Shahazada Mohiuuddin, Member of National Assembly from Chitral, who inaugurated the quarry, said that the area was rich in marble and granite resources, which can be explored on modern scientific lines for the socio-economic prosperity of the country. He hoped that the PASDC quarry project would go a long way in the prosperity of the area and its people. "The establishment of a marble and granite quarry in a far flung area like Chitral is historic and a gift for its people", he remarked. He urged the PASDC to start similar more projects in Chitral, which would help improve living conditions of the people.