‘Board aims to facilitate business activities’

QUETTA:

The Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade Chief Executive Officer Farman Zarkoon said the mission of the board was to facilitate business activities across the province through providing services, including project planning and risk management, and implementation of sustainable development model.

“The provincial government will continue efforts of economic growth in Balochistan,” said the BBoIT chief, adding the public office holders aimed to eradicate poverty, provide employment opportunities to locals, generate sources of income and maintain fair distribution of resources.

The provincial government provided economic opportunities to domestic and foreign investors in various sectors of the economy, including natural resources and access to global markets. To achieve the target, the board has been mandated to provide assistance to public and private entities in investment, including procedures and liaison between management and stakeholders.

Zarkoon added extensive progress was witnessed to ensure compliance with regulations improve the investment climate across the province.

Besides, the board has automated legal, financial and procedural systems of investment across the province, including complex mapping work, which are readily available to investors and will improve the investment climate across Balochistan.

The province has various opportunities for trade, commerce and investment, especially in the areas of mining, renewable energy, oil and gas exploration, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, food processing, logistics, coastal development and tourism.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 8^th, 2020.