GWADAR, Sept 17: The Federal Government will soon announce a comprehensive incentives package to attract investment in Gwadar with particular focus on fisheries, refinery, packaging, etc.

This was stated by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in a meeting with the industrialists here on Saturday.

He urged the industrialists to give their inputs so that the package could be prepared in consultation with them.

The Prime Minister said cheap lands, cheap labour, availability of gas are natural advantages which industrialists should avail for their benefit as well as for development of the area.

The Prime Minister pointed towards the conducive environment that exists for investment.—APP

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