PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched a website and a promotional video aiming to attract foreign investment in the province.

Briefing mediapersons here on Monday, additional chief secretary Shahab Ali Shah said the website would have all the information regarding investment opportunities in the province, according to a statement.

He said the provincial government was going to display projects in tourism, agriculture, industry, mines and minerals, energy, special economic zones, small and medium enterprises, infrastructure and information technology at the Dubai International Expo with a view to attracting foreign investment.

Similarly, the province’s culture and local products would also go on display in the Dubai expo to showcase them internationally, he added.

The additional chief secretary said in light of the directives of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, international investors would be apprised of the conducive environment and incentives being provided to them by the provincial government.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade chief executive officer Hassan Dawood Butt was also present on the occasion.

Published in Dawn, December 21st, 2021

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