Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister for Industries, Commerce, Technical Education and Newly Merged Districts Affairs, Dr. Aamer Abdullah has directed that the establishment of economic zones at tribal districts Kurram and South Waziristan and initiating the work on all necessary process in this regard.
He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting regarding the establishment of economic zones in the newly merged districts of the province, here at Civil Secretariat in Peshawar.
Besides, Special Secretary Industries and Commerce, Mohammad Anwar Khan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KP-EZDMC), JavedIqbalKhattak and Manager Business Facilitation Centre (Board of Investment & Trade), IqbalSarwar, representatives of HA Consultant and other concerned authorities attended the meeting.
The meeting reviewed different aspects of the selected suitable sites for the establishment of economic zones.
The participants of the meeting were given a meticulous briefing on feasibilities prepared by the consultants for establishment of new economic zones in the newly merged districts and shared sketches, possibilities and utilities of the establishment of new zones.
Keeping in view various priorities, the meeting agreed on establishment of two zones on two districts and decided that new zones should be established at such areas where is no industrial estate of the Small Industries Development Board (SIDB) or no economic zone of the economic zones development company to provide maximum benefits to the local population of the area.
