ISLAMABAD, Jan 29 (NNN-APP) – Traders from Pakistan’s south-west Balochistan province said, the coastal city of Gwadar will act as a business hub of Pakistan, under the project of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, an official statement said.
In a meeting with officials of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) here, the traders’ delegation said, it is the right time for potential investors to consider investing in Gwadar, according to the statement.
Speaking with the ICCI president, Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, Alauddin Marri, former caretaker Chief Minister of Balochistan, and a prominent businessman from Balochistan, said that, the business opportunities in Gwadar will increase following the inauguration of Gwadar’s airport.
Marri said that, local and foreign investors should invest in industries, including fisheries, petrochemical, tourism, trade logistics, processing and manufacturing industries.
Speaking at the occasion, Bakhtawari said that, an ICCI delegation would soon visit Gwadar, to see investment prospects and explore business opportunities in Gwadar.
He noted that, Gwadar being the business hub of the country, will reduce poverty and unemployment, and bring prosperity to the province.– NNN-APP
