12 sites proposed for special economic zones in Balochistan, K-P

PM House issues report in the wake of criticism from political parties in K-P and Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment on Tuesday submitted a report, highlighting 12 potential sites for special economic zones (SEZs) along the western route of multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).

The report, issued by the PM House, came after mounting criticism from various political parties, including the government of K-P and Balochistan, who felt that their provinces were deprived of SEZ and demanded sites to be marked.





Earlier, K-P Chief Minister Pervez Khattak reportedly said, “It is our due right to get the corridor with all its components otherwise we don’t need the road that was inaugurated by the prime minister.”

Moreover, all political parties in Balochistan, including Balochistan National Party (BNP) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal, also demanded SEZ along with the western route in the province.



The report revealed that of a total of 48 SEZs which are likely to be established near the CPEC, 12 have been proposed for the western route -- seven in K-P and five in Balochistan.