Alvi advocates for global recognition of pink salt

Calls for value addition, sustainable mining, tourism at Khewra Salt Mines

KHEWRA:

President Dr Arif Alvi, on Thursday, underlined the need to project pink salt as a Pakistani product in potential global markets after its value addition in line with the international standards.

“A significant amount of foreign exchange can be earned by adding value to the local raw salt and making various products,” he said during his visit to the Khewra salt mines.

He also emphasised the need to utilise modern technology to minimise the loss of salt during the mining process besides adopting atmosphere friendly and responsible mining ways. He highlighted that Pakistan had huge reserves of high quality rock salt which was low cost and full of minerals. The president also reviewed the tourist places inside the salt mine.

On the occasion the President Alvi was briefed on various ongoing projects of the Pakistan Minerals Development Corporation in Khewra. He was informed about the quality of the salt found in Khewra and various salt ingredients.

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The managing director of the Pakistan Minerals Development Corporation informed the president about various aspects of salt mining from Khewra Salt Mine. He was also informed about the ongoing activities for salt mining.

President Alvi also inaugurated the salt library in the Khewra salt mine and visited the Asthma centre. He also interacted with the patients undergoing treatment in the Asthuma centre in Khewra salt mine.

Notably, he took special interest in the historical background of Khewra Mine and also wrote his comments in the guest book.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 1^st, 2024
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