19 new industrial estates to be established in K-P
The industry was of the opinion that the import of finished steel for megaprojects was detrimental to the domestic players.. photo: file
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has planned the establishment of 19 new industrial estates under the auspices of the Small Industries Development Board (SIDB) to generate employment opportunities at local level.
This was stated by Special Assistant to K-P CM on Industries, Commerce and Focal Person for Investment, Abdul Karim Khan Tordher on the occasion of inaugurating seven industrial units in Small Industries Estate, Kohat.
The special assistant said that the role of educational institutions is inevitable in industrial development.
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He said that educational institutions have research based reports regarding decay and development of industries that could be utilized.
The Commissioner Kohat, Javed Marwat, Managing Director (MD) Small Industries Development Board (SIDB), Syed Zafar Ali Shah, MPA Ziaullah Bangash, President Kohat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Rasheed Paracha, and others were also present on the occasion.
Javed Marwat urged local investors to make investment in their home district to usher socio-economic uplift in the area.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 24th, 2022.