Gwadar Port: Investors asked to hire local people
Speakers termed Gwadar a ‘golden opportunity’ for long-term investment. PHOTO: AFP
A seminar was organised by the Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, which was attended by ambassadors, diplomats and industrialists from all provinces.
The speakers termed Gwadar a ‘golden opportunity’ for long-term investment and urged investors to keep in mind the local people and give them employment opportunities in projects to make their investments secure and sustainable.
They said Balochistan is rich in mineral and natural resources. It just needs a detailed purpose-oriented survey to develop feasibility of the actual worth, quality and quantity of these resources.
The speakers also suggested that the port be declared a tax-free zone to attract investors and donors, Afghan transit trade be shifted to the port to make it fully operational.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 6th, 2015.