Kurram, Waziristan to get economic zones

Session included discussions on site sketches, possibilities, and utilities associated with proposed zones

PESHAWAR:

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Caretaker Minister for Industries, Commerce, Technical Education, and Newly Merged Districts Affairs, Dr. Aamer Abdullah, has issued directives for the establishment of economic zones in tribal districts Kurram and South Waziristan, initiating necessary procedures for this purpose.

Presiding over a meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Peshawar, Dr. Abdullah emphasized the importance of economic development in the newly merged districts. Special Secretary Industries and Commerce, Mohammad Anwar Khan, CEO of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KP-EZDMC), Javed Iqbal Khattak, Manager of Business Facilitation Centre (Board of Investment & Trade), Iqbal Sarwar, representatives from HA Consultant, and other relevant authorities were present at the meeting.

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The meeting scrutinized various aspects of potential sites for the economic zones. Participants were briefed in detail about the feasibility studies conducted by consultants for establishing new economic zones in the newly merged districts. The session included discussions on site sketches, possibilities, and utilities associated with the proposed zones.

Considering diverse priorities, the meeting reached a consensus to establish two zones in two districts. It was decided that these zones should be set up in areas where there are no industrial estates managed by the Small Industries Development Board (SIDB) or economic zones operated by the economic zones development company. This strategic approach aims to maximize benefits for the local population of these regions.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 17^th 2024.