Livestock boom to enhance exports: Alvi

President inaugurates Balochistan Livestock Expo 2019 in Quetta

QUETTA: President Dr Arif Alvi has said Pakistan has entered a new era of development as other countries have started recognising the county’s potential for business.

“Pakistan is on the threshold of a new era of economic development. It has become a lucrative place for foreign investors. There is a huge potential of investment in Pakistan in various fields,” Dr Alvi said while addressing Balochistan Livestock Expo 2019 in Quetta on Monday.

He said he met a number of heads of states and governments and business executives during his recent visits to Japan and Baku and found them positive in their responses regarding business with Pakistan.

President Dr Arif Alvi highlighted the importance of the livestock department and said development in livestock sector can help scale up exports, eliminate poverty and stabilise the economy.

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Lauding the provincial government’s efforts to boost the livestock sector, he said livestock is a comprehensive field that contributes to nutrition, poverty alleviation, rural development and overall economic growth. “Pakistan can export livestock after meeting its domestic needs.”

He said livestock is deeply linked to human lives.

“When Prime Minister Imran Khan said in his speech that poultry will be provided to poor households as it will help eradicate poverty then people made a mockery of the idea. On the other hand, breeding livestock and poultry birds in Africa has paved way for the elimination of poverty,” he said.

He said Balochistan is quite rich in resources, including mining, coast, fishing and livestock.

Earlier, President Alvi inaugurated Livestock Expo at the University of Balochistan (UoB) as a chief guest after his arrival in Quetta on a two-day visit.

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Balochistan Governor Amanullah Khan Yasinzai, Chief Minister Jam Kamal, Minister for Communication Arif Jan Hassani, Quetta Development Authority (QDA) Chairperson Bushra Rind, MPA Mubeen Khan Khilji and other senior officials received the president at Quetta Airport.

The president also met Balochistan governor, chief minister and members of the provincial cabinet during the trip.

Later, Alvi said he was happy with the performance of Jam Kamal’s government in Balochistan.

“On seeing Kamal, one can feel there is no misunderstanding between the federation and the federating units,” he said.

The president was of the view that with the completion of CPEC projects, other countries will pay heed to Pakistan, and the mega schemes will especially pave the way for development in the province. 

Published in The Express Tribune, November 19^th, 2019.