KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Monday said the provincial government is providing conducive business environment to local and foreign investors in multiple sectors including renewable energy, information technology, hydel projects, mines and minerals, tourism, agriculture, livestock and light manufacturing sectors.
Addressing the Chinese and Pakistani investor delegations at the Chief Minister House Peshawar, Mahmood Khan said development of Rashakai and other Special Economic Zones would enable KP government to promote business to business and joint ventures prospects for investment in the province.
It is pertinent to mention here that a delegation of 45 investors from China met with their business counterparts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at the Chief Minister's House here and deliberated on avenues of mutual interest and investment.
The delegation of Chinese investors included representatives from aircraft manufacturing, housing technology, construction engineering, energy conservation, environment technology & engineering, environment protection technology, energy technology, green energy, poverty alleviation, investment polling, high tech entrepreneurship, enterprises group and others.
Mahmood Khan stated that the history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Silk Road goes a long way when merchants from China and Central Asia used to come to Peshawar en-route to Rome. The incumbent government is now taking all out measures to make the province and important trans-regional hub of trade activity again.
The CM said through CPEC, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is opening its doors for investors to the enormous natural resources and beautiful scenic sites of the province.
The implementation of Suki Kinari Hydel Project, Rashaki Special Economic Zone, Havelian Thakot Highway, Swat Express Way, Peshawar to D.I Khan Expressway and the Havelian dry port as part of ML-1 Project would bring new opportunities and prosperity to the province.
"We are creating a suitable environment for promoting Eco tourism and environment-friendly Industrialization so as to bring enormous employment opportunities and economic growth in the province."
Copyright Business Recorder, 2019