LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said she will not allow the country’s precious reserves be sold at a low rate.

“Pink salt is like a treasure trove for Pakistan,” she said while chairing a meeting to review proposals on getting maximum revenue from the export of pink salt here on Saturday. She directed the authorities concerned to prepare a plan for setting up value-added industry for the pink salt.

“Ban the export of raw pink salt,” she said.

The CM also sought a comprehensive plan on improvement in the export of pink salt. She ordered safety of mining workers, and considered a proposal to use modern technology for the extraction of minerals in Punjab.

Provincial Information and Culture Minister Azma Bukhari, Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Principal Secretary to CM Sajid Zafar Dal and Secretary Minerals Babar Aman Babar attended the meeting.

Published in Dawn, September 15th, 2024