Hike in foreign investors interest in Balochistan: CM Bugti

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Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti addresses a press conference in Islamabad on September 25, 2025. — DawnNewsTV/File
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti addresses a press conference in Islamabad on September 25, 2025. — DawnNewsTV/File

QUETTA: Balochistan CM Sarfraz Bugti has said that there has been a signi­ficant increase in foreign investors’ interest in Balochistan, reflecting growing confidence in the province’s economic potential and investment environment.

Outlining the government’s economic vision, Mr Bugti, in a post shared on social media platform X, said that the provincial administration is fully committed to promoting investment and creating new economic opportunities.

He emphasised that attracting both local and foreign investment is the top priority of the provincial government.

The CM revealed that Saudi investors have shown particular interest in energy, minerals, agriculture, and infrastructure sectors which, he said, hold immense potential for sustainable development and long-term growth in the province.

Published in Dawn, February 7th, 2026

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