QUETTA: The Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade (BBoIT) will organise a two-day business summit next month in Islamabad to explore new avenues for investment and development in the province.

BBoIT vice chairman Bilal Khan Kakar told a meeting on Monday that the business summit would not only provide opportunities for exploring the new investment avenues but would also be a historic event for the progress of Balochistan with promotion of business activities.

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, the provincial government was determined to transform Balochistan into a significant commercial and economic hub, he claimed.

Chairman of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Mian Zahid Hussain, CEO of the Balochistan Board of Investment, Abdul Kabir Khan Zarkoon, United Business Group Patron-in-Chief S.M. Tanveer, and FPCCI Vice President Nasir Khan attended the meeting, some of them via online link.

Trade, investment board, FPCCI and other stakeholders discuss preparations, opportunities

They discussed preparations for the summit, along with strategies to highlight the province’s economic potential and ensure the event has meaningful and lasting impact.

Balochistan Business Summit will host key federal and provincial decision-makers, local and foreign investors, industrialists, diplomats from friendly countries, and other stakeholders.

During the two-day summit, the vast economic potential of Balochistan, particularly in the mining, energy, tourism, infrastructure sectors as well as other industries, will be presented to local and foreign companies.

He stated the business summit would play a vital role in strengthening Balochistan’s position in global partnerships and introducing it as a key economic player.

Published in Dawn, December 24th, 2024